Bridging the Communicative Competence Gap of the English Language in the Workplace Through an ICT-ESP Based Approach of Teaching in Algeria

摘要

Initiating change imposes on us voicing out what is perceived as possible obstacles for innovative practices to disseminate. In fact, exploring actual ICT uses and understanding why learners and teachers resist using ICT helps framing the necessary strategy to follow in order to better respond to learners’ communicative needs and expectations. For that we should evaluate the potential that ICT brings to our educational context alongside the pedagogical culturally-rooted practices that embody the psychological specificities of both teachers and learners. The present research paper intends to explore the underlying factors influencing an effective ICT-based approach to the teaching of English for Specific Purposes, best exemplified at the Preparatory School of Economic Sciences, Commerce and Management of Oran in Algeria, henceforth EPSECG.