PROVISION OF ENGLISH-MEDIUM INSTRUCTION: TRENDS AND ISSUES

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https://doi.org/10.17721/2663-0303.2020.5.02

Abstract

The article addresses the current trends of teaching subjects through the medium of English which has been boosting in the world and in Ukraine. Introduced due to globalization processes, teaching in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) has become an essential part of internationalization policies of universities. The increase in numbers of international students is viewed as an indication of quality of education provided by universities; it contributes to universities’ higher ratings and competitiveness. The introduction of EMI has been sustainably promoted by the British Council. Nonetheless, EMI providers across the world keep encountering similar issues and challenges. Amongst those, the most essential is low English language proficiency of non-native English speakers – both teachers and students. The article aims to examine the training provided to Ukrainian teachers who deliver EMI courses. The authors surveyed 28 EMI teachers in two universities in the country. The results imply the necessity to reprofile linguistic and pedagogical courses for EMI teachers, including training them in implementing innovative and interactive teaching techniques. The prospects of further research arouse from the need to develop a quality system of assessing students’ learning outcomes.
Keywords: English as a medium of instruction, English language proficiency, methods of teaching and assessment, certification of EMI teachers.

Author Biographies

Olga Kvasova, Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv

Olga Kvasova, PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of teaching Ukrainian and foreign languages and literatures at Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv.

Her research interests include teaching academic English, language testing and assessment, curricula and material design.

Carolyn Westbrook, British Council, London

Carolyn Westbrook, Test Development Researcher at the British Council, London. Formerly an Associate Professor of EFL, she is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has been a teacher, trainer, tester and author for 25 years.

Her main research interests are: EAP and ESP testing.

Kevin Westbrook, Peter Sharma Associates Ltd

Kevin Westbrook, a Director of Training at Peter Sharma Associates Ltd and has been involved in EFL teaching since 1997. He has accumulated significant experience in EAP, ESP, the use of learning technologies.

His main research interests are: ESP and language assessment.

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2020-06-20

How to Cite

Kvasova, O., Westbrook, C., & Westbrook, K. (2020). PROVISION OF ENGLISH-MEDIUM INSTRUCTION: TRENDS AND ISSUES. Ars Linguodidacticae, (5), 11–21. https://doi.org/10.17721/2663-0303.2020.5.02

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No. 5 (2020)

Section

THEORY AND METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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