Checklist For EMI Course Development and Implementation
Checklist For EMI Course Development and Implementation
Checklist For EMI Course Development and Implementation
There are many things to consider when creating or revising an EMI course. The main stages of course
revision or development are the Planning Stage, Course Implementation Stage, and Course Revision
Stage. Use the checklist below to guide you as you develop or revise your course. You might not be able
to follow all of these considerations at this time, but you can consider some of these areas for future
course development. Blank rows are included so that you can write in any other steps or considerations
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Course Implementation Stage
o Use interactive and student-centered teaching techniques to
help students overcome language barriers as they learn content
in English
o Share your passion for EMI and your course goals with your
students; explain to them how you will help them learn the
content in English
o Give student-friendly lectures and use student-friendly visuals
and handouts
o Provide options and opportunities for students to speak or read
in English outside of class (e.g., a tutoring center or English
language study club)
o Use your native language occasionally, if appropriate, in your
EMI Course
o Create office hours and encourage your students to visit you to
ask questions or receive feedback on their coursework
o Create and use a rubric for each graded assignment; give
students their rubric when you grade their assignments
o Make notes about which lessons confused students and why
o Consider asking a colleague to visit your class and give you any
feedback about what they notice
o Get together with colleagues regularly to discuss challenges and
strategies
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