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Bronwen Dyson; Gaby Ramia – Higher Education Research and Development, 2024
Universities in anglophone countries responded to soaring numbers of non-traditional enrolments by expanding student support services. They have done so without being able to guarantee that international students will develop in their English language during a university degree (Humphreys, 2022, The need for English language development in…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, Universities, Nontraditional Students
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Huang, Yi-Ping – Higher Education Research and Development, 2019
Recent research on English-medium instruction (EMI) has examined university instructors' professional identities in science and social science rather than in the humanities. To fill the gap, this qualitative case study explores the ways in which 13 university instructors in law and the humanities in Taiwan perceived their identity and exercised…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Williamson, Kristie – Higher Education Research and Development, 2023
In Australia, international students who do not meet university set English language requirements can alternatively attend intensive courses in English for Academic Purposes (EAP). Such courses are steeped in the traditions of communicative language teaching, often holding 'English only' classroom policies. This article draws on data from a larger…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Language Usage, Native Language, English (Second Language)
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Li, Yongyan – Higher Education Research and Development, 2020
Interdisciplinary collaboration, in the sense of partnership between English language teachers and content teachers, is significant for enhancing university students' English-medium academic success. It has long been advocated, but it has not become a common phenomenon in higher education institutions. The present article aims to synthesize what…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Yao, Christina W.; Collins, Courtney; Bush, Trentee; Briscoe, Kaleb L.; Dang, Ngoc Lan Thi – Higher Education Research and Development, 2022
Transnational education and English medium instruction (EMI) has grown in Asia in response to rapid globalisation. As a result, Vietnam has invested in creating new model universities that partner with international institutions as a way to supply the demand for quality higher education. Yet, few studies examine the influence of EMI on student…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language of Instruction