TY - JOUR
T1 - A SURVEY OF EMI AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL IN THE ARAB GULF
T2 - ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES
AU - Deveci, Tanju
AU - Ayish, Nader
AU - Midraj, Jessica
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 by University of Niš, Serbia.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - While an abundance of fossil fuels has helped Gulf Arab countries develop rapidly over the past several decades, governments in the region have invested heavily in education, science, and technology relatively recently as a means to diversify their economies in order to ensure their continued growth. In the process, English, as the perceived language of science and technology, has been adopted as the medium of instruction (EMI) in most tertiary institutions. This paper describes how EMI has developed in these countries and the achievements and challenges to date. Recommendations to address these challenges are also given.
AB - While an abundance of fossil fuels has helped Gulf Arab countries develop rapidly over the past several decades, governments in the region have invested heavily in education, science, and technology relatively recently as a means to diversify their economies in order to ensure their continued growth. In the process, English, as the perceived language of science and technology, has been adopted as the medium of instruction (EMI) in most tertiary institutions. This paper describes how EMI has developed in these countries and the achievements and challenges to date. Recommendations to address these challenges are also given.
KW - education
KW - English medium instruction (EMI)
KW - Gulf Arab countries
KW - K-12
KW - science and technology
KW - university
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85159221658
U2 - 10.22190/JTESAP221229014D
DO - 10.22190/JTESAP221229014D
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85159221658
SN - 2334-9182
VL - 11
SP - 215
EP - 223
JO - Journal of Teaching English for Specific and Academic Purposes
JF - Journal of Teaching English for Specific and Academic Purposes
IS - 1
ER -