Eurasian Journal of Social Sciences, Philosophy and Culture 6-jild 6-son (2026) · 44–50-betlar

BEYOND THE COURSEBOOK: ESP PRACTITIONERS AS CURRICULUM-DECISION MAKERS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

Kuandikova, Asem

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20712347 · Manbada o'qish → · PDF (manba serverida)

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This study aims to examine the role of materials development as a curriculum decision in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course design for oil and gas industry professionals. The research is based on an action research study conducted with six B1-level professionals working at UzbekNefteGaz (UNG), Uzbekistan, whose roles required effective communication in technical, legal, and compliance-related contexts. Data was collected from classroom practice, materials implementation, and observation of learner engagement across four categories of materials: a published ESP coursebook, unpublished authentic workplace documents, in-house scaffolding materials, and digital tools. The findings suggest that adapting published materials, integrating authentic workplace documents, and developing purpose-built scaffolding materials significantly enhanced learners’ professional communication skills and genre awareness. The study highlights that functioning as a curriculum developer rather than following prescribed materials uncritically - is essential for designing ESP courses that meaningfully address the specific professional needs and discourse communities of adult learners in specialized fields.

ESP materials, authentic materials, ESP practitioner, oil and gas industry, SLA principles, curriculum developer, ESP coursebook, in-house materials.

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