Internationalising Learning in Higher Education: The Challenges of English as a Medium of Instruction

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This edited book examines the use of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in a variety of international higher education contexts. The internationalization of education – indicated by increasing mobility of students, staff and ideas, as well as by policies and programmes put in place to facilitate educational exchange - has led to increasing adoption of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) for educational purposes. In this book, the authors present the results of empirical research into the implementation, assessment, development and use of EMI programmes in different settings, presenting the case for more structured training of teachers and staff. It will be of interest to second/foreign language teaching and administrative staff, as well as anyone else involved in teaching in English at higher education level. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction (María Luisa Carrió-Pastor)....Pages 1-13 Front Matter ....Pages 15-15 Coherence in Language Policy Making in Tertiary Education (Elena Orduna Nocito, Gretchen Obernyer)....Pages 17-33 A Systematic Review of English as a Medium of Instruction in Higher Education Institutions: The Case of a Business School (Gisela Sanahuja Vélez, Gabriela Ribes Giner, Ismael Moya Clemente)....Pages 35-61 Front Matter ....Pages 63-63 Observation as a Tool to Facilitate the Professional Development of Teaching Faculty Involved in English as a Medium of Instruction: Trainer and Trainee Perspectives (Rupert Herington)....Pages 65-82 Identifying In-Service Support for Lecturers Working in English Medium Instruction Contexts (Ben Beaumont)....Pages 83-110 Designing an English for Occupational Purposes Framework Based on the Needs of University Administrative Staff: A Case Study (Julia Zabala Delgado)....Pages 111-134 Front Matter ....Pages 135-135 English as a Medium of Instruction: What about Pragmatic Competence? (María Luisa Carrió-Pastor)....Pages 137-153 An Exploration of Perceptions of Faculty Members and Students: The Effects of English-Medium Instruction on Language Ability (Elif Kir, Aslı Akyüz)....Pages 155-177 Teaching through English: The Case of International Commerce (Javier Muñoz de Prat)....Pages 179-200 Neurosensory Auditory Stimulation and English as a Medium of Instruction (Cristina Pérez-Guillot)....Pages 201-226 Back Matter ....Pages 227-228