Standards of English in Higher Education
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Standards of English in Higher Education

Issues, Challenges and Strategies

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Standards of English in Higher Education

Issues, Challenges and Strategies

About this book

The student demographic of universities today has changed quite dramatically from even a decade ago. As universities seek to internationalise, widen participation and derive attendant reputational and financial benefits, along with greater opportunities for research collaborations and industry links, they also face a growing challenge associated with what Neil Murray terms 'the English language question'. In particular, as the proportion of students of non-English speaking backgrounds entering universities increases, there is growing concern over levels of language proficiency and what this can mean for educational standards, the student experience and, ultimately, institutional standing. Standards of English in Higher Education unpacks a number of key and interrelated issues - for example, the assessment of proficiency and the structure and nature of provision - that bear on the question of English language standards, and in doing so offers a frank and critical appraisal of English language in higher education today.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Figures and Tables
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Acronyms and abbreviations
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 The ‘English language question’ in the context of the changing face of higher education
  12. 2 English language: the need for and impact of policy and regulation
  13. 3 Seeking definitional clarity: what is ‘English language proficiency’?
  14. 4 Pre-enrolment language assessment and English language conditions of entry
  15. 5 Post-enrolment language assessment: challenges and opportunities
  16. 6 From assessment to provision
  17. 7 Innovation in English language provision: driving and navigating institutional change
  18. 8 Innovation in English language provision in higher education: an Australian case study
  19. References
  20. Appendix A Good Practice Principles for English language proficiency for international students in Australian universities
  21. Appendix B English language standards for Higher Education
  22. Appendix C Accreditation UK inspection criteria (adjusted to reflect the higher education context)
  23. Index