UEB - The University of Economics in Bratislava
Department of English Language
Environmental threats of anthropological origin, such as global warming, rising water levels, air pollution, excessive waste generation, or the seas and oceans quality decline, are threats that directly affect us. Thus, the main goal of... more
There has been vibrant discussion regarding international assessment across the world in the last few decades. However, there have been not the best results of the students in the Slovak Republic regarding tests from IEA organizations.... more
This article offers suggestions for teaching English in mathematics classes in Slovakia based on a study conducted in the United States. Research findings are linked to the CLIL method of teaching English in content area classes in... more
Students at universities come from high schools with different learning styles and are used to different types of evaluations. Studying at the university level requires an independent and self-regulated learner. Many scholars throughout... more
Nowadays students have plenty of opportunities to learn independently, as there is an abundance of information everywhere. However, this independence leads to questions about whether students learn efficiently as well as whether they are... more
Being a Learner-Centred (LC) Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) for 21 st century. The 21 st century has brought many political, economic, and technical changes. These changes are being transferred into education and, as a... more
Online reading requires a purposeful, critical, and flexible learner who is able to cope with challenges to navigate through these types of texts with new skills and strategies. Advancement in technologies brings new apps for digital... more
Objective: The objectives of the study are to identify and categorize non-native students´ errors in the written summaries, to see which research instruments – the mobile reading app (experimental group) or internet-based article (control... more
Reading is a fundamental skill for academic success because university students need to comprehend an extensive amount of information in a short time to achieve their academic goals. However, the influx of new technologies into education... more
The article presents the research of empirical mixed methods on the use of a modern mobile reading app compared to traditional forms of teaching in English business classes in higher education in Slovakia. The research belongs to the... more