English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa

English-Medium Instruction (EMI) is a rapidly growing global phenomenon in countries where English is a second or foreign language. This book focuses on empirical research studies conducted on this growing trend in the Middle East and North Africa, an under-researched area with regards to the effects and challenges of the implementation of EMI in higher education. The contributors are researchers with first-hand experience in countries in the region, including Iran, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Turkey. Each chapter follows a consistent structure, allowing comparisons to be drawn between policies and practices in different countries. Topics covered include investigating perceptions and attitudes of both students and lecturers, opportunities and challenges afforded by EMI, as well as the evolution of EMI practices. By exploring these issues, through the lens of a decolonial critical approach, this volume informs theory underlying research into the phenomenon of EMI in the region.

Introduction, Samantha Curle (University of Bath, UK
1. EMI in the Arab World: A Decolonial Interrogation, Berrington Ntombela (University of Zululand, South Africa)
2. University Students and Instructors' Attitudes towards English-Medium Instruction Courses: Voices from Iran, Ali Derakhshan (Golestan University, Iran), Mahboubeh Rakhshandehroo (Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Japan) and Samantha Curle (University of Bath, UK)
3. The Role of EMI in the Internationalization of Omani Higher Education Institutions (HEIs): Gains and Pains, Holi Ibrahim Holi Ali, Sergio Saleem Scatolini and Qasim Salim Al Washahi (Rustaq College of Education, Oman)
4. EMI in Kuwait: Is English a Threat?, Inas Y. Mahfouz (American University of Kuwait, Kuwait)
5. EMI in Saudi Higher Education: Challenges and Prospects, Abdulwahid Al Zumor and Habib Abdesslem (King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia)
6. EMI Programmes in Turkey: Evidence of Exponential Growth, Dogan Yuksel, Mehmet Altay (Kocaeli University, Turkey) and Samantha Curle (University of Bath, UK)
7. Issues of Educational Language Policy and EMI in North Africa: Impact on the Quality of Learning Experiences, Salah Troudi (University of Exeter, UK)
8. EMI in Morocco: Attitudes, Merits, Challenges, Strategies and Implementation, Hassan Belhiah (Mohammed V University, Morocco)
9. EMI in Sudanese Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges, Awad Alhassan (Dhofar University, Oman)
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