EMI in Chinese higher education: the Muddy water of ‘Englishisation’

Jim  McKinley; Heath Rose; Xiao Lan Curdt-Christiansen

doi:10.1515/applirev-2022-0015

EMI in Chinese higher education: the Muddy water of ‘Englishisation’

Jim McKinley, Heath Rose, Xiao Lan Curdt-Christiansen

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Abstract

English in Chinese higher education has shifted from being taught as a
foreign language alongside other disciplinary-focussed courses to becoming an
important medium of instruction used for learning and teaching non-language
related academic subjects. While using English medium instruction (EMI) seems a
natural and neutral academic exercise, the switch has muddied the water of EMI
implementation and caused a number of social and academic issues for both
students and lecturers. These problems include unfair promotion opportunities,
unequal access to EMI classes, inadequate learning outcomes, and poor teaching
quality. This special issue builds on past and current EMI work that explores issues related to EMI implementation in Chinese higher education institutions and in classrooms. Through the selection of several empirical papers, the special issue
shines light on current knowledge, policies and practices of EMI in China to pave
the way for research-informed recommendations.

Original language	English
Journal	Applied Linguistics Review
Volume	14
Issue number	6
Early online date	15 Apr 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/applirev-2022-0015
Publication status	Published - 27 Nov 2023

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