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English Medium Instruction in Higher Education in Asia-Pacific

From Policy to Pedagogy

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Editors:
  1. Ben Fenton-Smith

    1. School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

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  2. Pamela Humphreys

    1. Griffith English Language Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

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  3. Ian Walkinshaw

    1. School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

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  • Focuses on the emerging global phenomenon of English as a medium of instruction (EMI)
  • The first book to focus on EMI in Asia-Pacific tertiary contexts
  • Presents work by leading scholars and informed local practitioner-researchers
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Multilingual Education (MULT, volume 21)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. EMI Issues and Challenges in Asia-Pacific Higher Education: An Introduction

    • Ian Walkinshaw, Ben Fenton-Smith, Pamela Humphreys
    Pages 1-18

  3. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. The Languages of Higher Education in East and Southeast Asia: Will EMI Lead to Englishisation?

      • Andy Kirkpatrick
      Pages 21-36

    3. EMI Programs in a Vietnamese University: Language, Pedagogy and Policy Issues

      • Huong Thu Nguyen, Ian Walkinshaw, Hiep Hoa Pham
      Pages 37-52

    4. English Medium Instruction in Korean Higher Education: Challenges and Future Directions

      • Eun Gyong Kim
      Pages 53-69

    5. English Medium Instruction in Higher Education in Pakistan: Policies, Perceptions, Problems, and Possibilities

      • Ahmar Mahboob
      Pages 71-91

    6. EMI in Anglophone Nations: Contradiction in Terms or Cause for Consideration?

      • Pamela Humphreys
      Pages 93-114

    7. The Significance of EMI for the Learning of EIL in Higher Education: Four Cases from Japan

      • Nobuyuki Hino
      Pages 115-131

    8. English as a Medium of Instruction in Singapore Higher Education

      • Kingsley Bolton, Werner Botha
      Pages 133-152

    9. Language Policy and Transnational Education (TNE) Institutions: What Role for What English?

      • Stuart Perrin
      Pages 153-172

    10. A Case Study of Assessment in English Medium Instruction in Cambodia

      • Stephen H. Moore
      Pages 173-191

  4. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
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    2. Professional Development for EMI: Exploring Taiwanese Lecturers’ Needs

      • Ben Fenton-Smith, Christopher Stillwell, Roger Dupuy
      Pages 195-217

    3. “Being a Professor and Doing EMI Properly Isn’t Easy”. An Identity-Theoretic Investigation of Content Teachers’ Attitudes Towards EMI at a University in Hong Kong

      • John Trent
      Pages 219-239

    4. English as a Medium of Instruction in Indonesian Higher Education: A Study of Lecturers’ Perceptions

      • Anita Dewi
      Pages 241-258

    5. Multilingualism and Translanguaging in the Teaching of and Through English: Rethinking Linguistic Boundaries in an Australian University

      • Kathleen Heugh, Xuan Li, Ying Song
      Pages 259-279

    6. English Medium Education in a University in Brunei Darussalam: Code-Switching and Intelligibility

      • Athirah Ishamina, David Deterding
      Pages 281-298

    7. Unwritten Rules: Code Choice in Task-Based Learner Discourse in an EMI Context in Japan

      • Paul J. Moore
      Pages 299-320
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About this book

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.

Reviews

“This book makes a very important and timely contribution to the current debate regarding university programmes of English Medium Instruction. The nine chapters in the first part critique EMI policies in most national contexts in the Asia-Pacific region, while the following six focus on practical implications based on original empirical evidence. Although the negative aspects of EMI policies are highlighted, there are clear indications as to how some of these might be overcome. The book should be essential reading for all academic stakeholders – including lecturers of university disciplines, language teaching experts and – above all – national and institutional policymakers.” (Roger Barnard, Associate Professor, Applied Linguistics, University of Waikato)

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

    Ben Fenton-Smith, Ian Walkinshaw

  • Griffith English Language Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

    Pamela Humphreys

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: English Medium Instruction in Higher Education in Asia-Pacific

  • Book Subtitle: From Policy to Pedagogy

  • Editors: Ben Fenton-Smith, Pamela Humphreys, Ian Walkinshaw

  • Series Title: Multilingual Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51976-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-51974-6Published: 27 March 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84789-4Published: 18 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-51976-0Published: 19 March 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2213-3208

  • Series E-ISSN: 2213-3216

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 320

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations

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

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