Devenir membre d’une communauté de discours : Enquête sur les besoins et les pratiques des docteur-es en sciences
In 2002, France endorsed the language objective necessary to European mobility by publishing the decree that a Master’s degree cannot be delivered until the capacity to master at least one foreign language has been validated. Over the last decade, few studies have examined the means to evaluate that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013-06-01
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| Series: | Recherches en didactique des langues et des cultures |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/rdlc/1645 |
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| Summary: | In 2002, France endorsed the language objective necessary to European mobility by publishing the decree that a Master’s degree cannot be delivered until the capacity to master at least one foreign language has been validated. Over the last decade, few studies have examined the means to evaluate that aptitude or the actual professional needs of degree holders, especially within the sciences. Within this context, the University Joseph Fourier conducted a survey of doctors of science three years after graduation and the human resources personnel in companies likely to recruit this population. The aim of this study is to better understand the correlation between communication skills in general or scientific English and professional needs. A t-test showed no significant difference (p = 0.718) between the 12 persons having obtained a Toeic (750+) certificate (M =5.33 ; ET =1.83) and the 67 graduate students (M = 5.11 ; ET = 2.02). In other words, there was no significant difference of ease or frequency of communicating in English between the persons having obtained a Toeic certificate and the rest of the population. The results also show that a good command of English is professionally important. Reading is a frequently used skill, which poses few problems, speaking is less frequent and shows weaker command and finally the results for note-taking are less homogeneous. Beyond the differences between skills, this data highlights the importance of mastering English for conferences or other international experiences as they appear to play an essential role in this public’s careers. |
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| ISSN: | 1958-5772 |