Case Studies of English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education: Business Programmes in China, Japan and the Netherlands

APPROVED ; This doctoral project aims to conduct case studies of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) at three higher education institutions (HEIs) in China, Japan and the Netherlands ? three ?Expanding Circle? countries. The research focuses on how EMI in each case is approached and how the major stakeholders? (academic staff, students, administrators) perceive EMI. However, it must be pointed out this project is implementing cross case studies, rather than comparative studies defined in the field of comparative education. Furthermore, though three cases are situated in different contexts... Mehr ...