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English as a Medium of Instruction in Higher Education

Implementations and Classroom Practices in Taiwan

  • Addresses heated issues in English as a Medium of Instruction with specific emphasis on the ELF contexts in Taiwan
  • Presents authentic EMI cases from engineering, science, technology, business, social science, medical science, design and arts, and tourism and leisure service sectors in higher education
  • Provides suggestions for EMI teachers on curriculum design, teaching techniques, classroom management, activity and material development, and assessment
  • Showcases the possibilities in designing and implementing EMI in higher education in non-English speaking regions

Part of the book series: English Language Education (ELED, volume 8)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Overview of EMI Development

      • Wenli Tsou, Shin-Mei Kao
      Pages 3-18
  3. EMI Course and Program Design

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
    2. Vertical Integration of EMI Courses in a Medical Curriculum

      • Mei-Ling Tsai, Paul R. Saunders
      Pages 39-54
  4. EMI Classroom Practice and Teaching Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
    2. Instructional Activities that Motivate Learners in Tourism Program

      • Chiou-Lan Chern, Mei-Lan Lo
      Pages 115-128
  5. EMI Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
    2. Use of Authentic Materials in Law School

      • Jason Tien Chou
      Pages 131-145
    3. Developing Glocalized Materials for EMI Courses in the Humanities

      • Shin-Mei Kao, Hsin-Tien Liao
      Pages 147-162
  6. EMI Teacher Development and Assessment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
    2. EMI Teacher Development Programs in Taiwan

      • Cynthia Tsui
      Pages 165-182
    3. EMI Course Assessment: A Survey Study of the Issues

      • Yu-Ting Kao, Wenli Tsou
      Pages 183-205
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 207-213

About this book

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 arts, to tourism and leisure service sectors – are used to illustrate the various EMI curriculum designs and classroom practices. Although the cases described are limited to Taiwanese institutions, the book bridges the gap between planning and executing EMI programs across academic domains for policy makers, administrators, content teachers, and teacher trainers throughout Asia.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

    Wenli Tsou, Shin-Mei Kao

About the editors

Wenli Tsou is a professor at the Department of Foreign Languages & Literature, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. She received her PhD in Foreign and Second Language Education from the State University of New York at Buffalo, US. She is the project leader of the National Cheng Kung University ESP program. Her research interests include teacher training, ESP, English as a Lingua Franca, and English as a Medium of Instruction.

Shin-Mei Kao is a professor at the Department of Foreign Languages & Literature, and the director of Foreign Language Center in National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. She received her PhD in Foreign Language Education from the Ohio State University, US. Her research interests include discourse analysis, multilingualism, classroom interaction, and language assessment.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: English as a Medium of Instruction in Higher Education

  • Book Subtitle: Implementations and Classroom Practices in Taiwan

  • Editors: Wenli Tsou, Shin-Mei Kao

  • Series Title: English Language Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4645-2

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-4644-5Published: 22 June 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5189-1Published: 13 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-4645-2Published: 13 June 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2213-6967

  • Series E-ISSN: 2213-6975

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 213

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Language Education, Learning & Instruction, Higher Education

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eBook USD 139.00
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  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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Softcover Book USD 179.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 179.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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