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Empowering Administrators: Exploring the Perceived Impact of ESP Learning on Private School Efficiency

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Curriculum and methods of teaching

Abstract

Administrators may need a basic understanding of English to communicate effectively with all the staff members, parents, and a few students identified as foreigners. Additionally, according to their job descriptions, administrators' required English proficiency depends on their specific roles and responsibilities. This study explores the perceptions of administrative staff in a private school on the impact of learning English for Specific Purposes on their assigned tasks and responsibilities. A qualitative exploratory design was used, where 22 administrative staff in a private school in Cairo, Egypt, shared via unstructured interviews their perceptions of the impact of learning English for Specific Purposes (ESP) on their administrative performance. Thematic analysis of the unstructured interviews showed that the responses of the private school administrative staff could be coded into challenges and proposed solutions to overcome these challenges. Participants, including private school employees, shared real-world challenges they encountered based on their professional experiences. Additionally, they proposed pragmatic solutions to address these dilemmas. Notably, this research diverges from existing studies, which predominantly focus on teaching methodologies, student attitudes, and perceptions of learning and teaching strategies. The findings underscore the need for administrators to actively promote, inspire, and facilitate employees' utilization of English for specific purposes, thereby ensuring future benefits and supporting enhanced performance. Furthermore, institutional policies and leadership principles must evolve to align with the evolving needs of both staff and educational organizations.

DOI

10.21608/jsre.2024.314282.1723

Keywords

Egyptian Private Schools, English for Employees, Private Schools Admins, ESP

Authors

First Name

Haitham M.

Last Name

Safwat

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Head of the English Department Al-Waha International School, Egypt

Email

haisam_mostafa@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0002-9429-629X

First Name

Amr S.

Last Name

Wannas

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

English Instructor, Education Department , Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, Aswan Heart Centre, Egypt

Email

amrsilem8842@outlook.com

City

Aswan

Orcid

0000-0001-8990-4943

First Name

May M.

Last Name

Ghoneim

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Lecturer of Education, Humanities Department, College of Language and Communication, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt

Email

mghoneim@egypt.aast.edu

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-

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Volume

25

Article Issue

10

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51266

Issue Date

2024-10-01

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2024-08-24

Publish Date

2024-10-01

Page Start

174

Page End

198

Print ISSN

2356-8348

Online ISSN

2356-8356

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https://jsre.journals.ekb.eg/article_390967.html

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495

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Publication Title

مجلة البحث العلمى فى التربية

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https://jsre.journals.ekb.eg/

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Empowering Administrators: Exploring the Perceived Impact of ESP Learning on Private School Efficiency

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23 Dec 2024