In previously British colonies, such as South Africa, India, Kenya, and Nigeria, the end of
colonialism did not end the dominance of English. Indeed, in many post-colonial contexts …

This book provides critical insights into the English-medium instruction experiences which
have been implemented at a number of universities in countries such as China, Finland …

In at least one fundamental respect, our universities are failing to clarify what they expect of
students and what students and other stakeholders can expect of them. This failure concerns …

This paper presents the results of an investigation into the effectiveness of an initiative in a
large education faculty in the North West of England, designed to ensure that all generalist …

The discourse on English-medium teaching in higher education uses several terms and
concepts to describe practices, very often synonymously. This contribution aims to fill the …

For some time now, there has been a strong (re-) assertion of the literacy project of the
school. This has definitely had a positive aspect, in that increasingly the task of shaping and …

Provision for the EAL learner in England can offer a purposeful and communicative learning
environment, that is, the mainstream classroom, where there is a prescribed curriculum from …

The proliferation of academic literacy courses in South African universities in the last 25
years prompts the question of how effective such courses are. Addressing the difficulties of …

The main conclusion is that EMI programmes with a blend of formal instruction in English as
a subject, combined with the provision of other contexts in which English language skills are …

English-medium instruction (EMI) in tertiary education is a significant growth area, with over
half of the world's international students being taught in English, and universities offering an …