This case study describes how sociocultural and activity theory were applied in the design of a publicly funded, Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)-based English as a Second Language (ESL) credential program and curriculum for immigrant and international students in postsecondary institutions in British Columbia, Canada. The ESL Pathways Project was conceived to prepare immigrant students to nav...

Much has been done to explore the successful tips for scholarly publication in higher education, and revealed challenges facing periphery scholars; few studies, however, discussed enculturation of learning how write their theses English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts from graduate students’ standpoints. This study aims bridge gaps extant literature on academic writing yield insights into ...

The invisible hands of peer reviewers play a determining role in the eventual fate of submissions to international English-medium journals. This study builds on the assumption that non-native researchers and prospective academic authors may find the whole strive for publication, and more specifically, the tough review process, less threatening if they are aware of journal reviewers’ expectation...

This article explores the nature of construct underlying classroom-based English for academic purpose (EAP) oral presentation assessments, which are used, in part, to determine admission programmes study at UK universities. Through analysis qualitative data (from questionnaires, interviews, rating discussions, and fieldnotes), highlights how, EAP settings, there is a tendency criteria teacher a...