Howard Brown, University of Niigata Prefecture

In Japan, more and more universities are offering courses taught in English. On nearly 50% of campuses in Japan, students are studying economics, political science, history, chemistry, literature, linguistics, and more in English. This is an exciting new role for English on Japanese campuses but it also brings with it new challenges. In this presentation / workshop we will talk about the shifting definitions of EMI and the current realities of EMI implementation in Japan. Then we will focus on the role that language teachers are playing and can play in EMI programs. We will look at the specific needs that EMI students have and examine strategies that have been shown to be effective for supporting students as they make the transition from learning English to learning in English. (Online by ‘Zoom’)