This book presents the multiple facets of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in higher education across various academic disciplines, an area that is expected to grow constantly in response to the competitive global higher education market. The studies presented were conducted in various EMI classrooms, with data collected from observing and documenting the teaching activities, and from interviewing or surveying EMI participants. Through data analysis and synthesis, cases across disciplines - from engineering, science, technology, business, social science, medical science, design and...
This book presents the multiple facets of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in higher education across various academic disciplines, an area...
This volume accentuates how ELT materials can be a mediation of capitalizing on moral and cultural values, which are more locally-grounded in respective Southeast Asia (SEA) countries.
This volume accentuates how ELT materials can be a mediation of capitalizing on moral and cultural values, which are more locally-grounded in respecti...
By drawing on international studies, the book brings together diverse ESP practices and aspects of relevant issues in the development of ESP programs, teachers and learners in a coherent fashion.
By drawing on international studies, the book brings together diverse ESP practices and aspects of relevant issues in the development of ESP programs,...
This book explores the influence of high stakes standardised testing within the context of South Korea. This book follows the test activity of a group of Korean university students preparing for the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) and posits a revised model of the influence of testing on learning.
This book explores the influence of high stakes standardised testing within the context of South Korea. This book follows the test activity of a group...
Unlike most studies on languages in education, which take a neutral, de-contextualized stance, this volume take a pluricentric view of the English language by positioning it in relation to its varieties, as well as to other languages in the country.
Unlike most studies on languages in education, which take a neutral, de-contextualized stance, this volume take a pluricentric view of the English lan...
This book focuses on appropriate English for Academic Purposes instructional concepts and methods in the Japanese context. All the research included was conducted in Japanese university settings, thus shedding new light on the effective implementation of EAP teaching and learning activities with Japanese learners of English.
This book focuses on appropriate English for Academic Purposes instructional concepts and methods in the Japanese context. All the research included w...
This book explores an area that has been somewhat overlooked in the literature to date - the current status and future trends of English education in Oman. It offers a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to the subject and explores areas of English education in Oman that have, until now, been little investigated.
This book explores an area that has been somewhat overlooked in the literature to date - the current status and future trends of English education in ...
This book presents original, empirical data from quantitative and qualitative research studies in the field of language learning aptitude, ability, and individual differences. The book contributes to the field both by verifying and contesting existent findings and by exploring novel approaches to devising research in the subject area.
This book presents original, empirical data from quantitative and qualitative research studies in the field of language learning aptitude, ability, an...
