Roads to EMI
This module was developed by Dr. Linda Weinberg and Dr. Ingrid Barth to provide practical guidelines that support content lecturers who teach their courses in English.
Register here
Click on each unit to learn more
#4
Going forward
Tying it all together
#3
Troubleshooting
Five junctions in EMI: Recommendations
Before course starts
Before each session
Opening each session
#2
Topic transitions
Wrapping up and closing down
Challenges
Lecturers’ challenges
Students’ cognitive challenges
Students’ language-related challenges
#1
Getting started
Resource Center
Introduction
Why EMI?
Is your course already EMI-compatible?
Myths & misconceptions
Unit 2
Unit 2 centers around challenges: Challenges and practical recommendations for meeting these challenges - challenges that EMI lecturers face and challenges that students face when they study academically demanding content in English.
To help students overcome these challenges, throughout the guide, we’ve suggested small, manageable adjustments to make your course more responsive to EMI needs.
On their own, none of these adjustments are very dramatic – but taken together, they form systematic, sustainable support for EMI students.
This unit can take about 45 minutes.
Unit 2 topics
- Lecturers’ challenges
- Students’ cognitive challenges
- Students’ language-related challenges
Sample activity: Students' Cognitive Challenges
Unit 3
This unit anchors the students’ challenges to five critical points along the EMI learning path.
These are the points where students often need extra support to help them stay on track.
We call these ‘critical junctions’ because, at these points, small pedagogical adjustments can make a big difference to students who are struggling with English.
For each junction, Unit 3 will:
- show you what the students say. and
- provide concrete suggestions.
Unit 3 can take about 45 minutes, depending on how deeply you dive into each challenge.
Unit 3 topics
- Before course starts
- Before each session
- Opening each session
- Topic transition
- Wrapping up
Sample activity: Junction #4- Topic managment
Unit 4
This unit ties together the challenges and the recommendations you saw in the previous units.
We’ve included a section on troubleshooting, and if you meet any additional unforeseen situations along the way, please share with us so that we can make concrete suggestions and also make this section more comprehensive.
As you go through the Guide, if you have any questions related to EMI, please contact us, you’ll find our email on the last slide.
Unit 4 topics
- Tying it all together
- Troubleshooting
Sample activity: Troubleshooting
Unit 1
A short introduction to the Guide, to the what and the why of EMI, to myths and misconceptions about EMI, and some points to consider when you assess to what extent your course is already EMI-compatible. This unit takes about 20 minutes.
Unit 1 topics
- Introduction to guide
- Why EMI?
- Myths and misconceptions
- Is my course EMI- compatible?
Sample activity: Is my course EMI -compatible?
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Roads to EMI
This module was developed by Dr. Linda Weinberg and Dr. Ingrid Barth to provide practical guidelines that support content lecturers who teach their courses in English.
Register here
Click on each unit to learn more
#4
Going forward
Tying it all together
#3
Troubleshooting
Five junctions in EMI: Recommendations
Before course starts
Before each session
Opening each session
#2
Topic transitions
Wrapping up and closing down
Challenges
Lecturers’ challenges
Students’ cognitive challenges
Students’ language-related challenges
#1
Getting started
Resource Center
Introduction
Why EMI?
Is your course already EMI-compatible?
Myths & misconceptions
Unit 2
Unit 2 centers around challenges: Challenges and practical recommendations for meeting these challenges - challenges that EMI lecturers face and challenges that students face when they study academically demanding content in English. To help students overcome these challenges, throughout the guide, we’ve suggested small, manageable adjustments to make your course more responsive to EMI needs. On their own, none of these adjustments are very dramatic – but taken together, they form systematic, sustainable support for EMI students. This unit can take about 45 minutes.
Unit 2 topics
Sample activity: Students' Cognitive Challenges
Unit 3
This unit anchors the students’ challenges to five critical points along the EMI learning path. These are the points where students often need extra support to help them stay on track. We call these ‘critical junctions’ because, at these points, small pedagogical adjustments can make a big difference to students who are struggling with English. For each junction, Unit 3 will: - show you what the students say. and - provide concrete suggestions. Unit 3 can take about 45 minutes, depending on how deeply you dive into each challenge.
Unit 3 topics
Sample activity: Junction #4- Topic managment
Unit 4
This unit ties together the challenges and the recommendations you saw in the previous units. We’ve included a section on troubleshooting, and if you meet any additional unforeseen situations along the way, please share with us so that we can make concrete suggestions and also make this section more comprehensive. As you go through the Guide, if you have any questions related to EMI, please contact us, you’ll find our email on the last slide.
Unit 4 topics
Sample activity: Troubleshooting
Unit 1
A short introduction to the Guide, to the what and the why of EMI, to myths and misconceptions about EMI, and some points to consider when you assess to what extent your course is already EMI-compatible. This unit takes about 20 minutes.
Unit 1 topics
Sample activity: Is my course EMI -compatible?