Full Description
The volume explores the transformative impact of English as a medium of instruction in higher education across Eastern Europe. It delves into the motivations, challenges, and strategies of institutions adopting EMI, highlighting its role in fostering internationalisation, enhancing academic mobility, and promoting global competitiveness.
Drawing from diverse range of perspectives, the book presents voices from educators and administrators, providing a comprehensive understanding of EMI's implications on teaching practices, curriculum design and student outcomes. It addresses critical issues, such as linguistic diversity, cultural identity and the balancing act between local languages and English, ensuring a nuanced discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of this educational shift. It illustrates the unique context of Eastern European institutions, as well as offering valuable insights applicable worldwide.
With its clear structure and engaging narrative, it appeals students and scholars interested in English as a medium of instruction, language education, multilingualism, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics.
Contents
Introduction: Deliberating English-Medium Instruction in Eastern Europe, Piotr Romanowski, Chapter 1 English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education in Bulgaria, Diana Yankova, Chapter 2 English-Medium Instruction in the Czech Republic: Contexts, Debates and Ideologies, Tamah Sherman, Vít Dovalil, Jiřina Stirling and Veronika Quinn Novotná, Chapter 3 English-Medium Instruction in Estonia: Policy Agendas and Ideological Tensions, Anastassia Zabrodskaja, Chapter 4 An Overview of English-Medium Instruction Programmes and Foreign Language Education Policies in Hungary, Jenő Bárdos and Eszter Benke, Chapter 5 From Monolingual to Multilingual English Medium Instruction in Latvia, Indra Karapetjana and Vita Kalnbērziņa, Chapter 6 English-Medium Instruction in Lithuania: Benefits and Pitfalls, Jolita Horbačauskienė and Milda Ratkevičienė, Chapter 7 Tertiary Education in Poland via English-Medium Instruction, Hadrian Lankiewicz, Emilia Wąsikiewicz-Firlej and Anna Szczepaniak-Kozak, Chapter 8 English-Medium Instruction in the Romanian Higher Education: A Perspective on Internationalisation, Alina Reșceanu, Chapter 9 English-Medium Instruction in the Higher Education Context in Slovakia, Renáta Timková, Chapter 10 Balancing National Identity and Global Competitiveness: The Role of English-Medium Instruction in Ukrainian Higher Education, Alla Fridrikh, Index
