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Phuong Hoang Yen; Le Thanh Thao – Language Testing in Asia, 2024
This qualitative study explored the perspectives of Vietnamese English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers on the implementation of competency-based assessment (CBA) within the higher education context. Amidst the global shift towards competency-based education, this research aimed to understand how instructors in Vietnam navigate the challenges…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Competency Based Education
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Jamil, Md Golam – Language Teaching Research, 2023
This article arose in response to the recent impetus for embedding inquiry-based approaches in higher education. It draws upon the perceptions of students and faculty members regarding inquiry-based education in Academic English (AE) programmes at universities in Bangladesh within an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context. Research-informed…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Shaykhah Saeed M. Raffaa; Munassir Alhamami; Nor Liza Bt. Haji Ali – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2024
Contribution: This study advances the understanding of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) in computer science education by exploring computer instructors' perspectives. Its unique contribution lies in a qualitative approach that uncovers the practical implications for policy and practice in the educational context. Background: The rationale…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, English, Computer Science Education, Teacher Attitudes
Mackenzie, Lee – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2020
The National Bilingual Programme was launched in order to promote English learning in Colombia. The failure of this programme and subsequent iterations is well-documented, and research has also examined some of its negative effects for different societal groups. However, a comprehensive study of the social justice implications of Colombia's…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Bilingualism, Spanish, English (Second Language)
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Dafouz, Emma; Haines, Kevin; Pagèze, Joanne – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2020
In the past decades, and as a result of the internationalisation processes experienced by higher education across the world, English-medium education (EME) has gained momentum in universities where well-established national and/or local languages had traditionally been the means of instruction. While this phenomenon is growing at a fast pace,…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Higher Education, International Education, English (Second Language)
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Kobayashi, Yoko – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2021
Addressing the root cause of Japanese higher education problems, the present literature-based study explores Japanese higher education's power relationship with one of the most influential stakeholders, the business world. It first draws attention to the incongruity between the business enterprises' proclaimed struggle with the securement of human…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Mia Allen; Usman Naeem; Sukhpal Singh Gill – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2024
Contributions: In this article, a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-based Q&A system has been developed by integrating information retrieval and natural language processing techniques, using course materials as a knowledge base and facilitating real-time student interaction through a chat interface. Background: The rise of advanced AI…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Information Retrieval, Natural Language Processing
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Dodds, Colin B.; Whelan, Alison; Kharrufa, Ahmed; Satar, Müge – Research-publishing.net, 2021
This chapter is based on a workshop at IVEC 2020 which presented a model of Virtual Exchange (VE) facilitated by interactive, digital, and cultural artefacts created using a progressive web app developed by the EU-funded ENACT project team. The model offers an innovative approach to online intercultural exchange through the opportunity to create,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Open Educational Resources
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Raquel Fernández-Cézar; Raúl Prada-Núñez; Natalia Solano-Pinto – Educational Process: International Journal, 2024
Background/purpose: Collaborative Online International Learning projects have emerged as practices that connect students from different countries. Such actions can be appealing to universities but also arouse uncertainty. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to explore COIL experiences in HE reported in the scientific literature in terms of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, International Education, Higher Education
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Jehan A. Alandejani; Gary Sayed – Cogent Education, 2024
High-impact practices (HIPs) were integrated into teaching and learning activities. These practices are designed to help students overcome the rapid challenges of employment and workforce needs. In this study, we focused on implementing HIPs in the Arabic language, a core competency. Northern Border University (NBU) has been committed to improving…
Descriptors: Arabic, Educational Practices, Program Implementation, Translation
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Petek, Elcin – International Education Studies, 2018
As one of the renowned learning and innovation skills of 21st century, critical thinking (hereafter CT) has been studied in various fields of education. Contrary to expectations, the emphasis on the mutual link between CT and language learning in tertiary education is newly flourishing. That being the case, the awareness of English as a Foreign…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Devkota, Kamal Raj – International Review of Education, 2021
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has triggered serious disruption in economic, social and cultural dynamics around the globe. Higher education has also suffered undeniable challenges as a result of the pandemic, with thousands of university students all over the world experiencing displacement, disconnect and disengagement from formal learning. In…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Higher Education, Online Courses
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Rubtcova, Mariia; Kaisarova, Valentina – Teaching Public Administration, 2016
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a pedagogic approach that has developed in response to the demand for integrating education in both school/university subjects and language skills. Our paper is devoted to the implementation of CLIL programmes in Public Administration within a particular sociolinguistic context: that of Russian…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Second Language Programs, Higher Education, Second Language Learning
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Scott Grant; Grace Yue Qi; Yu-Ju Lan; Pei-Yu Cheng – Educational Technology & Society, 2024
Based on the concept of Communities of Practice (CoP), this study describes the design and implementation of an online academic conference, Pedagogy and Practice in Technology Enhanced Language Learning (PPTELL) 2021, as a backdrop for exploring how to effectively promote the development of academic citizenship within the PPTELL CoP. To address…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Electronic Learning, Program Design, Program Implementation
Fenton-Smith, Ben; Gurney, Laura – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2016
Nearly two decades have passed since Kaplan and Baldauf [1997. "Language planning from practice to theory." Clevedon: Multilingual Matters] drew attention to the dearth of language policy and planning (LPP) in higher education. Despite the continuing inflow of English as an additional language students into Anglophone universities, and a…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Academic Discourse, Educational Policy, Higher Education
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