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Title:
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English as a medium of instruction in teaching other languages: attitudes and practices
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Author:
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Bijeikiene, Vilma; Pundziuviene, Daiva
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Other authors:
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HEPCLIL (Higher Education Perspectives on Content and
Language Integrated Learning). Vic, 2014 |
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Internationalisation of HE and emergence of English as a global academic lingua
franca used by people who share neither a common native tongue nor cultural and
educational background have not only offered more opportunities but also raised
challenges. According to recent European surveys, the percentage of pupils
attaining the level of independent user in English varies from 14% to 82%, which
evidences the potential and the complexity for English as a medium of instruction
at tertiary level. This study aims to present the model of foreign language
instruction at Vytautas Magnus University where one third of 30 languages are
taught through English. It investigates the attitudes and practices of teachers in
delivering their English-medium language courses by discussing the questions
whether teaching other languages through English is psychologically, culturally and
educationally preferable for teachers and students, whether it can limit the content
taught and require a special methodology, how the teaching process changes with
multiple languages used in the classroom and what level of English is necessary
for teachers and students to ensure high quality of English-medium language
teaching. The study is based on qualitative methodology with 12 language
teachers participating as respondents. The results reveal areas in need of
improvement. |
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Subject(s):
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-Anglès -- Ensenyament
-Ensenyament universitari |
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Rights:
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Document type:
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Conference Object |
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