From Preacher to Teacher: Operationalizing EMI approaches in Colombian higher education
Thu 07 May
|webinar
What does EMI look like in practice? Join Mario Molina Naar (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia) as he shows how key EMI frameworks translate into real classroom strategies in Colombian higher education. Gain insider insights on bridging theory and teaching. Don’t miss this chance. Register now!
Time & Location
07 May 2026, 16:00 – 17:00
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Abstract:
Although EMI has been widely examined within applied linguistics, fewer accounts capture the perspectives of those who navigate both research and classroom practice. Drawing on my experience as an EMI researcher, a professional development designer, and more recently as an EMI practitioner, this presentation explores how key EMI frameworks have been operationalized in my curriculum design and pedagogical practices within a Colombian higher education context. This work is informed by a range of EMI-related perspectives that have shaped my pedagogical and curricular decisions, including disciplinary literacies (e.g., Airey, 2011; Dafouz, 2025; Dafouz & Smit, 2020), the integration of content and language in multilingual contexts (e.g., Dimova & Kling, 2020; Dalton-Puffer, 2011, 2013; Wilkinson & Walsh, 2015), approaches to EMI and CLIL assessment (e.g., Curle & Koçer, 2025; Pun et al., 2025; Morton, 2019, 2020), and critical perspectives on EMI (e.g., Kuteeva, 2020; Mirhosseini & De Costa, 2025; Sahan &…