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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462547503321

Titolo

English-medium instruction at universities [[electronic resource] ] : global challenges / / edited by Aintzane Doiz, David Lasagabaster and Juan Manuel Sierra

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol ; ; Buffalo, : Multilingual Matters, 2012

ISBN

1-84769-817-4

1-283-70490-0

1-84769-816-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 p.)

Collana

Multilingual Matters ; ; 149

Altri autori (Persone)

DoizAintzane

LasagabasterDavid <1967->

SierraJuan Manuel

Disciplina

428.00711

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching (Higher) - Foreign speakers

Education, Higher - Evaluation

Universities and colleges - Evaluation

Language and education

Second language acquisition

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Glossary -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. English-Medium Instruction at a Dutch University: Challenges and Pitfalls -- 2. Acknowledging Academic Biliteracy in Higher Education Assessment Strategies: A Tale of Two Trials -- 3. Language Demands and Support for English-Medium Instruction in Tertiary Education. Learning from a Specific Context -- 4. Linguistic Hegemony or Linguistic Capital? Internationalization and English-Medium Instruction at the Chinese University of Hong Kong -- 5. English as L3 at a Bilingual University in the Basque Country, Spain -- 6. Introducing English-Medium Instruction at the University of Lleida, Spain: Intervention, Beliefs and Practices -- 7. Implicit Policy, Invisible Language: Policies and Practices of International Degree Programmes in



Finnish Higher Education -- 8. Englishization in an Israeli Teacher Education College: Taking the First Steps -- 9. Educating International and Immigrant Students in US Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges -- 10. A Critical Perspective on the Use of English as a Medium of Instruction at Universities -- 11. Future Challenges for English-Medium Instruction at the Tertiary Level

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides critical insights into the English-medium instruction (EMI) experiences which have been implemented at a number of universities in countries such as China, Finland, Israel, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain and the USA, which are characterised by differing political, cultural and sociolinguistic situations. In particular, it reflects on the consequences of implementing EMI as an attempt to gain visibility and as a strategy in response to the need to become competitive in both national and international markets. The pitfalls and challenges specific to each setting are analysed, and the pedagogical issues and methodological implications that arise from the implementation of these programmes are also discussed. This volume will serve to advance our awareness about the strategies and tools needed to improve EMI at tertiary level.