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English Medium Instruction in Higher Education in Asia-Pacific
. Ed(S): Fenton-Smith, Ben; Humphreys, Pamela; Walkinshaw, Ian
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Hardback. Editor(s): Fenton-Smith, Ben; Humphreys, Pamela; Walkinshaw, Ian. Series: Multilingual Education. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Multilingual Education
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319519746
SKU
V9783319519746
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