Enhancing English Communication Development: The MOORA Method Approach

Abstract

In Indian schools, there are numerous hurdles associated with English communication, particularly within the secondary school curriculum. High school education in Indian typically follows a top-down approach when structuring curriculums, which is believed to impact students' communication skills later on during university studies. The communication courses offered at the tertiary level aim to enhance students' proficiency beyond what they learned in secondary school, fostering a gradual progression in their communication abilities. While several studies have delved into these issues, there's limited attention given to understanding the expectations and obstacles faced by both students and teachers. Within engineering education, accreditation methods have been implemented to meet international standards. English classes, specific to engineering majors, supplement the general English courses provided. The program, titled Effective English Communication for Teaching and Research (EECTR), aims to offer English language assistance to all academic staff within the institution. This paper outlines the process of developing and adjusting our initial plans for program delivery, considering various contextual limitations, and applying a theoretical framework that emphasizes reflection within a comprehensive genre-based approach. Our discussion in this paper revolves around unpacking the discourse between the providers and recipients of EECTR. By detailing the development of a contextualized, reflective genre-based approach to staff training, we aim to illustrate that such an approach extends beyond mere structural directives. Instead, it represents pedagogy of possibilities within the context of staff development. The study emphasizes the significance of utilizing installed capacity within a production plant, particularly in evaluating the MOORA score. However, discrepancies arise between expert opinions and data, notably in assessing solar energy and geothermal electricity. While solar energy is renewable, its limitations in accessibility and efficiency diminish its prominence as a primary power source.