What is it about?
English-taught degree programs offered in Europe are usually taught by non-native speakers who are experts in their respective field. We have developed a certification procedure with specific criteria to ensure the linguistic quality of teaching in such programs.
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Why is it important?
The certification procedure is unique in that it includes student perspectives along with expert perspectives to generate a score of one observed lesson. As English-taught degree programs continue to increase in Europe and beyond, quality measures such as this one are warranted to ensure certain linguistic quality standards are being met.
Perspectives
I hope that this article will spur additional ideas of how to ensure quality of teaching in internationalized higher education. I welcome comments on the procedure and opportunities to collaborate with those interested in developing their own versions of quality assurance in English Medium Instruction.
Gregg Dubow
Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg
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This page is a summary of: Certifying the linguistic and communicative competencies of teachers in English-medium instruction programmes, Language Learning in Higher Education, January 2017, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/cercles-2017-0021.
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