Perception in Teaching and Learning English for Special Purposes in Benin Public Universities
The investigations were carried out over a period of three academic years i.e. from 2018 – 2019, 2019- 2020 and 2020- 2021. Research involved gathering data on learners’ views on their learning needs and expectations, on encountered difficulties in learning at Universities, on the ranking of preferences for language skills, i.e. the degree of importance of proficiency in different areas of language, and collecting and analyzing learners’ self-assessment data throughout the course. The techniques of gathering data included different types of questionnaires administered to learners at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the courses. The aim of research was to consider the issues of learning English on a University level and explore the ways of improving the quality of learning and consequently the teaching methods. For the findings, learners’ attitudes, difficulties and production allow to create the needs and foster proficiency in language for professional purposes in some universities.
