Testimonials & Reviews
These are some testimonials and reviews from past Oxford EMI course participants:
Online
Self-Access
“The content and exercise on the Moodle platform were covering a large range of very important topics related to EMI course. The interesting thing is that the variety of approaches used to teach and practice the content can perfectly be applied to the teaching methods in any fields.”
Lecturer – Japan & East Asia cohort
“I found the content and exercises very well organized and enriched… Another good point is that Moodle platform was much more easier to use than I had expected.”
Lecturer – Japan & East Asia cohort
“Personally, the most important finding over the course is that non-native lecturers could be successful in EMI. It is very encouraging to me.”
Lecturer – Japan & East Asia cohort
Online
Trainer-led
“Participating in the Oxford EMI course was a truly inspiring and encouraging experience for me.”
Dr. Masumi Ono – Keio Univeristy
“It was easy to navigate between the contents and exercises. Each exercise had a clear goal to achieve…The EMI course clarified [effective online teaching techniques] in a more scientifically informed manner. “
Lecturer – East Asia
“It encourages me to have a lecture in English even though I am not native speaker”
Lecturer – Waseda, Tokyo, Japan
“I had known about collaborative learning but, through this EMI course, I found more actual and practical methods how we manage it in my own English classes. Moreover I learned how to collaborate with English specialised teachers and other colleagues. This would be a basis for me to improve my in future English classes.”
Lecturer – Waseda, Tokyo, Japan
“Completely new insights, gained many new ideas, techniques, context and confidence, as well as encouragement”
Lecturer – Waseda, Tokyo, Japan
Face-to-face
In Country
“It’s a wrap for this amazing and captivating training session with the lovely Oxford EMI team and colleagues from IUT de Nîmes!”
Senior Lecturer – Université de Montpellier
“It has made me aware of how I teach academic content in English to a (mixed level, international/national) class; how I can improve my teaching, the learning and cultural environment, students’ comprehension…, using active participation…, encouraging critical thinking and discussion, and much more.”
Lecturer – HFU, Germany
“It was the comprehensive packages for teaching skills and pedagogical Methods in English.”
Lecturer – Japan
“I thought I could not teach in English, because I was not self-confident. During the course I learned how to manage the … class, [so] students can understand the context and enjoy the class, simultaneously.”
Lecturer – HFU, Germany
“I gained a broad insight in different teaching methods… [for example] how important it is to give the students a chance to think and answer questions.”
Lecturer – HFU, Germany
Face-to-face
In Oxford
“…my EMI pedagogy has been improved through trying out new approaches.”
NPU Lecturer – China
“We, now, know how to make our students understand and learn best, with various methods, particularly in collaborative and discovery learning. How to make them more engaged in the class activity, how to facilitate the best learning for them, etc.”
Higher Education Teacher – Indonesia
“EMI is an art of classroom teaching by applying techniques of pedagogy and educational psychology.”
NPU Lecturer – China
“by taking this course I can prepare better teaching tools and materials, so that it can help me organize classes, especially international classes that use English as the medium.”
Higher Education Teacher – Indonesia
