ABSTRACT
Against the backdrop of uncritical promotions of English-medium instruction (EMI) in higher education globally, this edited volume maps out the political, ideological, and policy-related issues of EMI programs in multilingual and multicultural universities in Asia.
In this volume, EMI researchers and practitioners involved in different Asian countries and regions have collaboratively unpacked the critical dimensions of EMI programs in higher education, with a goal to provide must-needed resources for researchers, graduate students, higher education leaders, and policymakers. This volume is the first of its kind in that it provides an exclusive and critical tapestry of EMI at multilingual universities from all parts of Asia, including Central Asia (Kazakhstan), East Asia (Mainland China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan), South Asia (Bangladesh and Nepal), Southeast Asia (Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam), and Western Asia (United Arab Emirates). The key takeaway for the reader is to not only understand the current phenomenon of EMI in Asian universities but to also learn the dark side of its policies, programs, and practices that have led to unequal teaching and learning spaces in diverse societies.
This collection will be of interest to scholars and policymakers in English-medium instruction, English language teaching, TESOL, and applied linguistics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|12 pages
Introduction
part 1|64 pages
Policy goals, hidden agendas, and challenges in EMI programs
chapter 3|15 pages
English medium instruction in Japan
chapter 4|15 pages
Policy development for English medium instruction at a Nepali University
chapter 5|14 pages
English-medium instruction (EMI) in higher education in Taiwan
part 2|76 pages
Language ideologies and practices in EMI programs
chapter 6|16 pages
University lecturers' beliefs and practices about the use of first languages and English in EMI
chapter 8|14 pages
Language use and language choice at an EMI university in Brunei
chapter 10|14 pages
Examining the “M” in EMI courses at Korean universities
part 3|57 pages
Discourses of educational and social inequalities in EMI programs