Improving bilingual higher education: Training university professors in content and language integrated learning

Abstract

With increasing international mobility, higher education must cater to varying linguistic and cultural needs of students. Successful delivery of courses through English as the vehicular language is essential to encourage international enrollment. However, this cannot be achieved without preparing university professors in the many intricacies delivering their subjects in English may pose. This paper aims to: share preliminary data concerning Content and Language Integrated Learning at Laureate Network Universities worldwide as few studies have been conducted at the tertiary level; to reflect upon data regarding student and teacher satisfaction with CLIL at UEM; and to propose improvements in English-taught subjects.