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This volume offers research-based studies on English for Specific
Purposes in higher education from across the world. By drawing on
international studies, the book brings together diverse ESP
practices and aspects of relevant issues in the development of ESP
programs, teachers and learners in a coherent fashion. There is a
growing need for undergraduate students to develop their
proficiency of ESP skills and knowledge in the increasingly
globalized world. Knowledge of ESP is an important factor in
subject matter learning by students, and also closely related to
the performance of university graduates in the relevant sectors.
Careful planning and efficient implementation are essential to
ensure the quality of the language learning process. For a variety
of reasons, it proves difficult to maintain ESP instruction in
higher education. These reasons include the incompetence of
teachers, lack of materials for that specific context, as well as
lack of opportunities for ESP teachers to develop their skills. The
chapters in this book, taken from a wide variety of countries, shed
light on the diversity of current practices and issues surrounding
ESP.
This volume offers research-based studies on English for Specific
Purposes in higher education from across the world. By drawing on
international studies, the book brings together diverse ESP
practices and aspects of relevant issues in the development of ESP
programs, teachers and learners in a coherent fashion. There is a
growing need for undergraduate students to develop their
proficiency of ESP skills and knowledge in the increasingly
globalized world. Knowledge of ESP is an important factor in
subject matter learning by students, and also closely related to
the performance of university graduates in the relevant sectors.
Careful planning and efficient implementation are essential to
ensure the quality of the language learning process. For a variety
of reasons, it proves difficult to maintain ESP instruction in
higher education. These reasons include the incompetence of
teachers, lack of materials for that specific context, as well as
lack of opportunities for ESP teachers to develop their skills. The
chapters in this book, taken from a wide variety of countries, shed
light on the diversity of current practices and issues surrounding
ESP.
This book examines the phenomenon of English Medium Instruction
(EMI) in Turkish higher education, using research-based findings
and review-based discussions with a critical focus on diverse
aspects of EMI. Particularly, it addresses issues under four major
themes: EMI policy and the macro level context, teaching practices
in EMI, learning experiences in EMI and future directions for EMI
in Turkey. English as the Medium of Instruction in Turkish Higher
Education: Policy, Practice in Action and Future Directions
comprehensively examines the EMI phenomenon by taking Turkey as a
case study and it exclusively explores existing issues against
different conceptual frameworks and theoretical foundations. It
also explores novel issues around EMI, such as EMI assessment, EMI
classroom interaction, and technology-enhanced EMI teacher
training. Written by established experts in the field, this volume
will be of particular interest to scholars of English for Academic
Purposes, English Medium Instruction and Applied Linguistics as
well as postgraduate students of Applied Linguistics, English as a
Lingua Franca, English for Academic Purposes, and language and
education policy. The book might also appeal to policy makers both
in Turkey and in international education seeking blueprints to
align their avowed principles and ground realities for purposes of
effective practices.
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