Investigating the Alignment between an English Language Academic Support Course and Students' Needs in English Medium Instruction at a Sri Lankan University

This research adopts an exploratory case study to investigate the alignment between an English Language Academic Support (ELAS) course and students’ needs in English Medium Instruction at a Sri Lankan university. This research demonstrates the potential of developing an English for Academic Purposes course by embedding disciplinary knowledge to address students’ needs. Themes from teacher and student data were analysed and corroborated with the course syllabus to identify key findings on students’ views and experiences in the ELAS course. They were interpreted using constructive alignment framework advocated by Biggs and his colleagues and concepts in English as a Second Language.