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What is International Disciplinary Learning

Teacher Training for English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education
The ability to situate academic disciplines within local, international, and global contexts; to recognise that disciplines are culturally determined; and to have knowledge of international professional practices.
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Stepping Out of the Silos: Training Teachers, Training Trainers
Jennifer Valcke (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden) and Karin Båge (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2318-6.ch004
Abstract
The growth of English-medium instruction (EMI) calls for a new model of teaching and learning fit for the 21st century. It has been argued that formal education must be transformed to enable the new forms of learning needed to tackle complex global challenges. Much EMI research offers compelling arguments for transforming pedagogy to better support the acquisition of these skills. However, the question of how best to teach them has been overlooked. In order to prepare teaching staff for the challenges of multilingual and multicultural learning spaces, educational developers at Karolinska Institutet (KI) have developed a continuous professional development course to cater for the needs of both teachers and education developers in internationalised settings. This chapter will lay out the structure of the course and the thinking that went behind its conception. Through the testimonials of both lecturers and education developers, this chapter will also engage readers in reflections on how lecturers and education developers have apprehended their shifting roles and profiles.
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