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The growing presence of university English Taught Programs (ETPs) is an international phenomenon. Utilizing a typology of challenges to implementation, this presentation reports on a study of an EAP program supporting an ETP. It highlights importance of interdepartmental communication for effective ETPs and offers discussion of related contexts and issues.
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Cross-Departmental Dialogues for the Success of English-Taught Programs: TESOL 2018 Handout
The growing presence of university English Taught Programs (ETPs) is an international phenomenon. Utilizing a typology of challenges to implementation, this presentation reports on a study of an EAP program supporting an ETP. It highlights importance of interdepartmental communication for effective ETPs and offers discussion of related contexts and issues.
The growing presence of university English Taught Programs (ETPs) is an international phenomenon. Utilizing a typology of challenges to implementation, this presentation reports on a study of an EAP program supporting an ETP. It highlights importance of interdepartmental communication for effective ETPs and offers discussion of related contexts and issues.
“Cross-Departmental Dialogues for Sustainable Success of English-Taught Programs”
Vanessa Armand, Amanda Tomanek, Brandon Imamura
Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm E253a (Lakeside) Key Terms, Acronyms, and Literature: ● Key literature: ○ Bradford, A. (2016). Toward a typology of implementation challenges facing English- ● Acronyms: medium instruction in higher education: ○ AL: Academic Literacy Evidence from Japan. Journal of Studies in ○ ELF: English as a Lingua Franca International Education, 20(4), 339-356. ○ EMI: English-Medium Instruction ○ ETP: English-Taught Program ○ Brown, H. (2016). English-medium instruction in Japan: Discussing implications for language teaching. In P. Clements, A. Krause, & H. ● Stakeholders: Brown (Eds.), Focus on the learner. Tokyo: ○ S1: AL teachers of W2 (writing) course JALT. ■ S1a: the researchers ○ S2: English Language Program ○ Brown, H. (2017). Why and why now? administrators Understanding the rapid rise of English- ○ S3: Other AL faculty: W1 (pre-requisite medium instruction in higher education in writing), R (analytical reading), & S Japan. Journal of International Studies and (public speaking) Regional Development, 8, 1-16. ○ S4: ETP content faculty ○ S5: University administration ○ Dearden, J. (2014). English as a medium of instruction - a growing global phenomenon. London, UK: British Council. Retrieved from: ● University Hierarchy https://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/fil es/e484_emi_-_cover_option_3_final_web.pdf
○ Toh, G. (2013). Where realities confront ideals:
the personal, professional, philosophical and political in the teaching of academic English in a Japanese setting. Policy Futures in Education, 11(5), 589-605.
○ Toh, G. (2016). Extrapolating from an inquiry
into curricular issues concerning the adoption of English as medium of instruction in a Japanese university situation. Latin American ● Bradford’s (2016) Typology: Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning, 9 (1), 210-235. 4 Categories of doi:10.5294/laclil.2016.9.1.9 Challenges for EMI in Lin Cu Contact info: Japanese Universities gui ltur Vanessa Armand: varmand@tiu.ac.jp (Bradford, 2016, p. 352) Amanda Tomanek: atomanek@tiu.ac.jp stic al Brandon Imamura: bimamura@tiu.ac.jp