Expanding Language Programs via Institutional Partners: Notes from a Small Island

Eduardo Lage-Otero

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Abstract

The language program at Yale-NUS College has managed to offer several languages since 2013, thanks to collaborations with local, regional, and international partners. Although language instruction had not been part of the original academic blueprint, given the institution’s diverse student body and students’ academic and personal interests, the need for creative and sustainable solutions soon became evident. This chapter describes the various approaches taken to develop our language program, from working with local institutional partners to establishing relationships with other institutions around the world via teleconference. It explains the rationale and steps taken to ensure this model was successful in addition to the challenges it posed to keep it running.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSharing Less Commonly Taught Languages in Higher Education
Subtitle of host publicationCollaboration and Innovation
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages104-117
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9781003835349
ISBN (Print)9781032394176
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2023

Keywords

  • enrollment
  • language program
  • mode of instruction
  • partnership
  • teleconference

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Arts and Humanities
  • General Social Sciences

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