English-medium
Taught in English
English-medium describes education conducted in English rather than a local or native language.
The term appears most often in countries where English isn't the primary language but serves as an instructional medium: an English-medium school in India, English-medium instruction at the university level.
It contrasts with mother-tongue or vernacular education.
Guidance for action
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- universityHigher education institution
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
academic · literacy · classroom · coursework · lecture · assessment · textbook · syllabus
Alternating between linguistic varieties
- mother-tongueLanguage acquired from birth
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- immersionState of being submerged
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
proficiency · multilingualism · ESL · EFL · native-speaker · non-native · bilingual · bicultural
Designing for regional adaptability
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- post-colonialAfter imperial withdrawal
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
multinational · expatriate · overseas · IELTS · TOEFL · admission · enrollment · gateway
instruction
Guidance for action
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- universityHigher education institution
- teachingProfession of instructing others
learning · academic · literacy · classroom · coursework · lecture · assessment · textbook · syllabus · pedagogy
code-switching
Alternating between linguistic varieties
- mother-tongueLanguage acquired from birth
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- immersionState of being submerged
fluency · proficiency · multilingualism · ESL · EFL · native-speaker · non-native · bilingual · bicultural · interference
internationalization
Designing for regional adaptability
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- post-colonialAfter imperial withdrawal
- hegemonyDominant group's control
standardization · multinational · expatriate · overseas · IELTS · TOEFL · admission · enrollment · gateway · mobility