Acceso usuarios
Township of Wabash, Estados Unidos
Current approaches to language teaching highlight the importance of Language for Professions and Specific Purposes (LPSP) courses. These courses not only prepare learners for professional tasks but also foster twenty-first-century skills like problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration. Despite the growing body of LPSP research, there is a notable lack of empirical studies on learner and program assessment. This article addresses this gap by examining a Spanish for the Professions course titled Global Sustainable Engineering, which emphasizes problem solving through global engineering case studies. The article provides a detailed course description and presents two scenario-based problem-solving assessments. It shares data showing students’ problem-solving development and includes student self-analysis and reflections, highlighting the course’s effectiveness. The findings confirm that LPSP courses can significantly contribute to twenty-first-century skills development. The discussion extends to the broader application of scenario-based, problem-solving assessments in language education, demonstrating their potential to enhance language classes beyond the specific context of LPSP courses.
