Open AccessChallenges of ESP Education in Georgia during COVID1–19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Tamari Dolidze
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
k̦araġandy universitetìnìn̦ habaršysy. pedagogika seriâsy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-516X
pISSN - 2518-7937
DOI - 10.31489/2021ped2/136-140
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , english for specific purposes , process (computing) , work (physics) , field (mathematics) , professional development , sociology , supply and demand , public relations , political science , pedagogy , medical education , engineering , computer science , medicine , economics , mechanical engineering , mathematics , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pure mathematics , microeconomics , operating system
This paper aims at highlighting the general challenges faced recently during the COVID-19 pandemic in the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) education in Georgia. For better acknowledging and understanding of the role of the ESP teachers the paper provides definition of the terms, their origin, division into different groups, analysis of various types of ESP. The work serves as an attempt to show the importance and challenges of ESP teachers during its teaching process and at the same time to highlight a growing demand for ESP at the global employment market, being a main medium for professional and business communication across the world. It also aims at demonstrateing the deficiency in ESP area which can result in barriers for graduates’ personal and professional development, in particular during the times of a pandemic.