Interdisciplinary Practices in Academia: Writing, Teaching and Assessment

This edited volume explores the implications of academic interdisciplinarity in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) for research and pedagogy with a global reach. It highlights the shift from disciplinary silo-like approaches to interdisciplinary synergy, emphasizing the need for awareness of skills in interdisciplinary contexts. The studies examine interdisciplinary communication practices, academic writing, teaching, language proficiency assessment, and degree programs in response to changing social, institutional, and political contexts. The volume is valuable for students, academics, and administrators interested in interdisciplinarity in degree programs.

Format: Hardback
Length: 196 pages
Publication date: 30 March 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume explores the profound implications of academic interdisciplinarity in the fields of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) for research and pedagogy with a global reach. The editors present a coherent and research-supported analysis of how interdisciplinary research and methods shape the way academics collaborate on courses, develop their careers, and teach students. The traditional dominance of disciplinary silo-like approaches to academic and scientific issues is gradually giving way to a vibrant interdisciplinary synergy, drawing upon diverse methodological and epistemological traditions.

In the context of ongoing trends toward interdisciplinarity in degree programs and the growing popularity of these interdisciplinary programs among students (e.g., bioinformatics, computational linguistics, psycholinguistics, neuropolitics, evolutionary finance, global studies, and security studies), academics and program administrators must be aware of the skills required to operate effectively in interdisciplinary contexts.

Studies in this edited volume examine interdisciplinary communication practices and identify how academic writing, teaching, language proficiency assessment, and degree programs are adapting to the changing social, institutional, and political landscapes of academia. As the authors in the volume demonstrate, the discursive features, literacy practices, and instructional modes of these emerging interdisciplines warrant systematic exploration.

This insightful volume provides valuable insights into diverse contexts worldwide and will be a valuable resource for students studying EAP and ESP pedagogy or practice, as well as academics in applied linguistics and higher education, higher education faculty, and administrators with an interest in these fields.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032202921