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CLIL in the Netherlands: Three decades of innovation and development
Mearns, Tessa; Van Kampen, Evelyn; Admiraal, Wilfried (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2023)Since the opening of the first CLIL department in the Netherlands in 1989, tweetalig onderwijs (‘bilingual education’) has expanded into a national network of over 130 secondary schools, serving a population of around ... -
CLIL in the Netherlands: Three decades of innovation and development
Mearns, Tessa; Van Kampen, Evelyn; Admiraal, Wilfried (Chapter, 2023)Since the opening of the first CLIL department in the Netherlands in 1989, tweetalig onderwijs (‘bilingual education’) has expanded into a national network of over 130 secondary schools, serving a population of around ... -
"For me, it is important to maintain self while adapting". Understanding Chinese foreign language teachers' identity in an Intercultural context
Liu, Xu; Mearns, Tessa; Admiraal, Wilfried (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This qualitative exploratory study addresses how Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) teachers perceive their identity in an intercultural context in the Netherlands. In this study with twenty-one native Chinese-speakin ... -
Scaffolding what, why and how? A critical thematic review study of descriptions, goals, and means of language scaffolding in bilingual contexts
Ertugruloglu, Errol; Mearns, Tessa; Admiraal, Wilfried (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In bilingual education ‘scaffolding’ is used to describe support that allows learners to engage with content in a language they only partially know. Much remains unclear about the ways scaffolding is conceptualized in ... -
Teacher-student relationship as a lens to explore teacher identity in an intercultural context
Liu, Xu; Mearns, Tessa; Admiraal, Wilhelm Friedrich (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The present study explores international teachers’ identity in an intercultural context as manifested through their interpersonal behaviors. In this study with fourteen native speaker Chinese language teachers and one ... -
Two worlds apart? Engineering students’ perceptions of workplace English
Cal, Akif; Mearns, Tessa; Admiraal, Wilfried (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study aims to explore to what extent engineering students’ perceptions of the role of English in the workplace are affected by their internship and field of study. Previous research revealed that employers value ... -
Two worlds apart? Engineering students’ perceptions of workplace English
Cal, Akif; Mearns, Tessa; Admiraal, Wilfried (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study aims to explore to what extent engineering students’ perceptions of the role of English in the workplace are affected by their internship and field of study. Previous research revealed that employers value ...