Teaching Students in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) Contexts

20-25 hours

This course provides faculty with best practices for teaching students in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) contexts. Students in EMI contexts are learners who study academic subjects in a second or additional language. This course gives participants the strategies and tools to support EMI learners in academic settings, to help overcome language barriers, and to manage students’ language issues more effectively. In each module, faculty learn a concept, create a plan to use it in their classroom, and then reflect on its implementation.

Module 1:

Identifying Language Issues in Academic Writing

Module 2:

Giving Effective Feedback on Academic Writing Assignments

Module 3: Identifying Language Issues in Academic Speaking

Module 4:

Giving Effective Feedback on Academic Speaking Assignments

Module 5: Creating Effective Prompts

Module 6: Building Glosses and Glossaries

Module 7:

Incorporating Academic Phrases in Academic Discourse

Module 8: Giving Effective Oral Instructions