Search Results - "McKinley, Jim"

Japan's English-medium instruction initiatives and the globalization of higher education by Rose, Heath, Mckinley, Jim

“…This article analyzes a recent initiative of Japan's Ministry of Education, which aims to internationalize higher education in Japan. The large-investment…”
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Global Englishes and Language Teaching: A Review of Pedagogical Research by Rose, Heath, McKinley, Jim, Galloway, Nicola

“…The rise of English as a global language has led scholars to call for a paradigm shift in the field of English language teaching (ELT) to match the new…”
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Examining the role of English language proficiency, language learning anxiety, and self-regulation skills in EMI students’ academic success by Yuksel, Dogan, Soruç, Adem, Horzum, Barıs, McKinley, Jim

“…This study focuses on the predictive power of linguistic (i.e., general English proficiency; identified simply as “proficiency” in this paper) and…”
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Evolving the TESOL Teaching–Research Nexus by MCKINLEY, JIM

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Group Workshops: Saving Our Writing Center in Japan by McKinley, Jim

“…Writing centers in universities across Japan are on the rise. These centers are commonly understood to be for remedial language help, deterring students…”
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An argument for globalized L2 writing methodological innovation by McKinley, Jim

“…In this paper, I present an argument for L2 writing methodological innovation to embrace the idea of ‘globalized L2 writing’, which entails focusing on…”
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English language writing centres in Japanese universities: What do students really need? by Jim McKinley

“…The installation of English language writing centres in Japanese universities is a relatively recent event—the first ones established with funding from the…”
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Conceptualizations of language errors, standards, norms and nativeness in English for research publication purposes: An analysis of journal submission guidelines by McKinley, Jim, Rose, Heath

“…•A systematic analysis of language guidelines of 210 leading journals across 27 disciplines.•Implicit evidence of bias to native writing norms is…”
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Critical Argument and Writer Identity: Social Constructivism as a Theoretical Framework for EFL Academic Writing by McKinley, Jim

“…This article makes the argument that we need to situate student's academic writing as socially constructed pieces of writing that embody a writer's cultural…”
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Integrating appraisal theory with possible selves in understanding university EFL writing by McKinley, Jim

“…This article explores how the taxonomy of evaluative meanings supplied by Martin and White’s (2005) appraisal framework might be deployed to linguistically…”
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English medium instruction in Ethiopian university mission statements and language policies by Simie, Tolera, McKinley, Jim

“…Abstract Ethiopia, with no colonial language legacy, adopted English medium instruction (EMI) policy with the establishment of its first higher education…”
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Problems posing as solutions: Criticising pragmatism as a paradigm for mixed research by Hampson, Timothy, McKinley, Jim

“…Mixed research is a methodology of growing importance both within and without education. This type of research forces researchers to reconcile conflicting ways…”
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Displaying Critical Thinking in EFL Academic Writing: A Discussion of Japanese to English Contrastive Rhetoric by McKinley, Jim

“…This article provides an examination of the literature on issues surrounding the problems Japanese university students face in learning critical argument in…”
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‘English-only’ English medium instruction: Mixed views in Thai and Vietnamese higher education by Sahan, Kari, Galloway, Nicola, McKinley, Jim

“…Emerging from the growing body of work on English medium instruction (EMI) in higher education are challenges to policy implementation, particularly when it is…”
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Standards of English in academic writing: The authors respond by McKinley, Jim, Rose, Heath

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The Prevalence of Pedagogy-Related Research in Applied Linguistics: Extending the Debate by Rose, Heath, McKinley, Jim

“…In this article, we respond to the special issue "Definitions for Applied Linguistics", where the past and future of applied linguistics are discussed, and the…”
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Developing awareness of Global Englishes: Moving away from ‘native standards’ for Thai university ELT by Boonsuk, Yusop, Ambele, Eric A., McKinley, Jim

“…Despite the continued growth of linguistic diversification and widespread utilization of English by multilingual and multicultural speakers, EFL-oriented…”
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May I See Your Credentials, Please? Displays of Pedagogical Expertise by Language Teaching Researchers by ROSE, HEATH, MCKINLEY, JIM

“…There is a growing popular discourse that the intellectualization of the field of language teaching has resulted in a growing divide between language teaching…”
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Exploring the socio-contextual nature of workplace writing: Towards preparing learners for the complexities of English L2 writing in the workplace by Al Hilali, Tayba Sulaiman, McKinley, Jim

“…The effectiveness of preparing English language learners for workplace technical writing in various fields (e.g. engineering, business), has been widely…”
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Transnational Universities and English Medium Instruction in China: How Admissions, Language Support and Language Use Differ in Chinese Universities by McKinley, Jim, Rose, Heath, Zhou, Sihan

“…This article reports on a study of policymaking at transnational and local universities in China concerning English Medium Instruction (EMI) provision, and the…”
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