English Medium Instruction in Higher Education in Asia-Pacific From Policy to Pedagogy /

This volume draws together the viewpoints and research findings of leading scholars and informed local practitioner-researchers throughout Asia-Pacific about the issues and challenges of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) at higher education institutions in that region. Specifically, it addres...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Fenton-Smith, Ben (Editor), Humphreys, Pamela (Editor), Walkinshaw, Ian (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Series:Multilingual Education, 21
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:This volume draws together the viewpoints and research findings of leading scholars and informed local practitioner-researchers throughout Asia-Pacific about the issues and challenges of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) at higher education institutions in that region. Specifically, it addresses four key themes: Macro-level EMI policy and practice; institutional implications for pedagogy; stakeholder perceptions of EMI; and challenges of interpersonal interaction in EMI contexts. The book is among the first to critically examine the emerging global phenomenon of English as a medium of instruction, and the first title to exclusively explore Asia-Pacific tertiary contexts. It will be of particular interest to policy-makers in international education and tertiary educators seeking blueprints for practice, as well as scholars and postgraduate students of English as a lingua franca, English for academic purposes, academic language and learning, and language education in Asia-Pacific.
Physical Description:VIII, 320 p. 11 illus. online resource.
ISBN:9783319519760
ISSN:2213-3208 ;