⏱️Three-Minute Paper—When a bug is not a bug: specialist vocabulary in computer science
February 4 @ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
This 3-Minute Paper looks at work by Roesler (2021) to put together a specialised academic vocabulary list for computer science students. Patrick Fitzgerald will outline the approach used in creating the list and the issues it addresses. We’ll then consider how lists like these can be used to enhance vocabulary acquisition for students of STEM subjects. For practitioners with an interest in developing students’ subject-specific vocabulary, the session promises some lively discussion.
Target paper:
Roesler, D. (2021). When a bug is not a bug: An introduction to the computer science academic vocabulary list. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 54, 101044 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2021.101044
Patrick Fitzgerald is been involved with EAP for over 10 years, and is a member of this STEM SIG’s committee as Web Coordinator.
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