Professional Development for EMI Faculty in Mexico : The Case of Bilingual, International, and Sustainable Universities

Name: Professional Development for EMI Faculty in Mexico:The Case of Bilingual, International, and Sustainable Universities
Author: Myrna Escalona Sibaja
ISBN: 9780429329418

doi:10.4324/9780429329418

Book

Professional Development for EMI Faculty in Mexico

ABSTRACT

Despite Mexico’s implementation of a bilingual model in its tertiary education programmes, this book is the first contribution to knowledge regarding EMI in Mexico.

The author introduces readers to the Mexican higher education context before providing detailed information regarding the technological and polytechnic subsystem, where EMI has been implemented since 2012. The volume details a pilot and case study conducted in Mexican universities as well as the research findings and conclusions. It closes with recommendations, as well as suggestions for further research. The book explores the implications for the continuous professional development and training for lecturers in the current shift to EMI in Bilingual, International, and Sustainable (BIS) universities.

This volume will be of particular interest to researchers in EMI and bilingualism.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface
Acknowledgements
List of illustrations
List of abbreviations
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: MEXICO, ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EMI.
CHAPTER 2 A PILOT STUDY
CHAPTER 3 A CASE STUDY
CHAPTER 4 THE FINDINGS
CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND FURTHER RESEARCH
Appendix A: Current BIS technological and polytechnic universities spread in Mexico
Appendix B: English language proficiency considered by the CEFR in its 2001 volume
Appendix C: Guidelines for the Implementation of the BIS Model
Appendix D: The sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) model
Appendix E: Training opportunities offered by the UTR since 2013
Glossary
Reference
Index