Neil Murray (University of Warwick)

Standards of English in Higher Education

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Essential reading for policymakers, senior university managers, university English language providers, admissions bodies, and the many academics who find themselves teaching students who struggle to cope with the language demands of their degree courses, this book identifies and clarifies key issues and challenges, and recommends strategies for addressing them.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9781108436434
• ISBN-10: 1108436439
• Artikelnr.: 48812926

Autorenporträt

Neil Murray is Reader in Applied Linguistics at the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick, and adjunct member of the Research Centre for Languages and Cultures at the University of South Australia, where he was previously Head of Language and Literacy.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The 'English language question' in the context of the changing face of
higher education; 2. English language: the need for and impact of policy
and regulation; 3. Seeking definitional clarity: what is 'English language
proficiency'?; 4. Pre-enrolment language assessment and English language
conditions of entry; 5. Post-enrolment language assessment: challenges and
opportunities; 6. From assessment to provision; 7. Innovation in English
language provision: driving and navigating institutional change; 8.
Innovation in English language provision in higher education: an Australian
case study.