Multilingual Higher Education
Author | : Christa van der Walt |
Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2013-04-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781847699183 |
ISBN-13 | : 1847699189 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Multilingual Higher Education by : Christa van der Walt
Download or read book Multilingual Higher Education written by Christa van der Walt and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that a multilingual approach to higher education is imperative in an increasingly globalised education environment. Higher education cannot afford a narrow focus on English language proficiency; this book addresses the need to acknowledge other languages explicitly in classroom instruction and student learning to improve student success, to widen access and to internationalise institutions.