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EMI in the Middle East

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The Practice of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) Around the World

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Abstract

Similar to global tendencies, the trend towards EMI has also been observed in the Middle East (Kirkgöz et al., 2023). This chapter presents a comprehensive overview of the studies related to the EMI policies of Middle East countries by referring to the perceptions of lecturers and students on the use of EMI. A study was also conducted in a state university within the Turkish context in order to crosscheck the local and regional findings. In addition, a discussion of the perceptions of lecturers and students, the perceived challenges, and recommended strategies to overcome those challenges is presented.

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  1. Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey

    Yasemin Kırkgöz

  2. Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey

    Muhammed Emin Yüksel

  3. Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

    Hamide Aslantürk

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Kırkgöz, Y., Yüksel, M.E., Aslantürk, H. (2023). EMI in the Middle East. In: Griffiths, C. (eds) The Practice of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) Around the World. Second Language Learning and Teaching. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30613-6_4

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