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<p style="text-align:justify;">Given the lack of a&nbsp;systematic and comprehensive needs analysis to inform EAP programs in Iran, the&nbsp;present study aimed to explore the EAP needs of students of knowledge and&nbsp;information science. Questionnaires, undergraduates’ self-assessment, teachers’&nbsp;evaluation of undergraduates’ language abilities, and semi-structured&nbsp;interviews were used for eliciting data from the students (95 undergraduates&nbsp;and 18 graduates) and 17 teachers (9 ELT and 8 content teachers). Despite the&nbsp;differences between different groups of stakeholders’ perceptions on&nbsp;undergraduates’ present and target situation needs, the results showed that there are serious gaps between students’ present language abilities and target&nbsp;situation academic English demands. Moreover, the students showed difficulty&nbsp;with all language skills, sub-skills, components, and study skills. Low level&nbsp;of language proficiency made undergraduates prefer an EGP-oriented EAP course&nbsp;devoid of specificity. The implications provided can be used for the renewal of&nbsp;EAP curriculum, course design, and materials development.</p>

Exploring the EAP needs of students of knowledge and information science: A triangulated study in Iranian EFL context

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