Rethinking EMI: Multidisciplinary Perspectives from Chinese-Speaking Regions

ISBN-13: 9780367370220 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 192 str.

Lily I. Su; Hintat Cheung; Jessica R. W. Wu

Opis

This book draws on the current practice of EMI in diverse disciplinary and university settings and examines how these new pedagogical and learning issues can be addressed. The discussion is focuses on Hong Kong and Taiwan to develop critical perspectives and practical guidelines that can serve as references for EMI in other NNES settings.

Spis treści

1. Exploring the Language and Pedagogical Models Suitable for EMI in Chinese-Speaking Higher Education Contexts (Joyce Shao CHIN and Naihsin LI) 2. Implementing EMI in Medical Education in Taiwan (Shun-hua WEI and Jonathon HRICKO) 3. EMI for Information Engineering Students: A Case Study (Sally CHEN and Shou-De LIN) 4. Supporting Students’ Summary Writing Skills in English Medium Instruction in the University Context (Yangyu XIAO and Hintat CHEUNG) 5. Conducting EMI with Students of Diversified Backgrounds: The Case of Business Management (Hsiou-Wei William LIN and Anita Chunwen LIN) 6. The Use of English in Linguistics Classes: When and How Do We Do It? (Miao-Hsia CHANG and Li-Hsin NING) 7. Assessment Practices in the EMI classroom in Chinese-Speaking Higher Education Contexts: Challenges and Considerations (Naihsin LI and Jessica R. W. WU) 8. A Dynamic Language Ability System Framework for Diagnosing EMI Students’ Readiness of English Language Ability (Yuyang CAI and Hintat CHEUNG) 9. Toward anEffective Transition to Adopting English as the Medium of Instruction: A Case from Hong Kong (Tae-Hee CHOI and Bob ADAMSON) 10. Conclusion: Dynamic Interactions Across Academic Disciplines (Hintat CHEUNG)