Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the attitudes toward the target needs satisfaction

Learning Objectives

1. The course facilitated effective communication in field-specific contexts.

Stu.

4.52

15.70

21.11

47.11

11.56

2.54

1.03

Inst.

16.67

29.63

7.41

25.92

20.37

2.96

1.44

2. The course helped students make progress in their postgraduate education.

Stu.

7.29

18.09

25.50

39.20

9.92

2.74

1.09

Inst.

59.26

14.81

24.07

33.33

18.52

2.63

1.22

3. The course helped students use online field-specific resources.

Stu.

9.30

20.98

27.89

36.31

5.53

2.92

1.08

Inst.

16.67

42.59

3.70

20.37

16.67

3.22

1.40

Language Learning Skills

4. The course helped students comprehend field-specific academic documents.

Stu.

21.23

37.18

16.08

15.70

9.80

3.44

1.26

Inst.

18.52

46.30

1.85

18.52

14.81

4.00

1.03

5. The course helped students comprehend discipline-specific occupational documents.

Stu.

18.71

34.04

12.94

24.50

9.80

3.27

1.18

Inst.

29.63

44.44

5.55

11.11

9.26

3.74

1.26

6. The course helped students comprehend operating instructions written in English

Stu.

13.19

29.15

11.06

44.47

2.14

3.07

1.16

Inst.

25.92

37.04

11.11

14.81

11.11

3.52

1.33

7. The course helped students write detailed resumes.

Stu.

6.16

14.95

36.31

34.67

7.91

2.77

1.00

Inst.

16.67

35.19

20.37

14.81

12.96

3.28

1.28

8. The course helped students take notes while listening in field-specific contexts.

Stu.

9.42

15.45

29.65

40.45

5.03

2.84

1.05

Inst.

25.92

29.63

22.22

14.81

7.41

3.52

1.24

9. The course facilitated composing scientific papers

Stu.

8.16

21.23

22.49

37.06

11.05

2.78

1.11

Inst.

12.96

27.78

14.81

27.78

16.67

2.93

1.33

10. The course facilitated explaining field-specific processes during external audits.

Stu.

10.55

23.49

35.80

14.46

13.69

3.01

1.17

9.26

12.96

12.96

48.15

16.67

2.50

1.19

Language Learning Skills

11. The course facilitated oral communication in working meetings.

St.

6.15

10.68

30.53

35.55

17.08

2.53

1.18

Inst.

12.96

24.07

9.26

38.89

14.81

2.83

1.31

12. The course enabled students to effectively communicate (speak) with others in field-specific contexts.

St.

5.53

23.24

27.01

37.31

6.91

2.84

1.05

Inst.

5.56

9.26

11.11

57.41

16.67

2.97

1.04

13. The course helped students comprehend the utterance of English language orators and lecturer in field-specific contexts.

St.

17.71

34.30

23.12

16.83

8.04

3.29

1.61

Inst.

33.33

31.48

12.96

14.81

7.41

3.68

1.28

14. The course helped students comprehend the utterance of colleagues about the details of engineering works.

St.

14.32

32.66

24.50

20.85

7.66

3.27

1.13

Inst.

16.67

37.04

11.11

22.22

12.96

3.22

1.33

15. The course helped students comprehend audio/video recorded instructions on how to use discipline-specific tools, materials, and equipment.

St.

12.19

32.54

34.42

12.31

8.54

3.27

1.10

Inst.

14.81

40.74

9.26

20.37

14.81

3.20

1.34

Language Learning Sub-skills

16. The course helped students expand their technical terminology repertoire.

St.

19.60

37.81

19.47

19.10

4.02

3.50

1.12

Inst.

20.37

61.11

0

11.11

7.41

3.76

1.13

17. The course helped students know English equivalents of more frequent field-specific Persian words.

St.

23.74

48.74

11.56

10.55

5.40

3.75

1.03

Inst.

24.07

46.30

3.70

12.96

12.96

3.56

1.34

18. The course helped students learn Persian equivalents of more frequent field-specific English words.

St.

8.27

50.75

9.17

6.91

4.90

3.95

0.92

Inst.

27.78

46.30

0%

16.67

9.26

3.67

1.30

19. The course helped students to gain a basic knowledge of English grammar.

St.

20.10

41.96

14.45

15.45

8.04

3.51

1.20

Inst.

16.67

40.74

7.41

24.07

11.11

3.28

1.31

20. The course enhanced engineering students’ familiarity with the widely-used structures of English.

St.

17.84

37.56

19.72

14.32

10.55

3.38

1.23

Inst.

12.96

33.33

11.11

35.19

7.41

3.09

1.23

St.

13.69

29.03

22.64

26.26

8.38

3.13

1.13

Inst.

18.98

34.91

23.70

12.41

3.24

1.34