Language–Subject Teacher Collaboration in English-Medium Higher Education: Current Practices and Future Possibilities.

The collaborative competence of subject (discipline) teachers and language (English for academic or specific purposes) teachers in higher education is a central concern in English-medium instruction contexts, where they frequently interact. This brief scoping review provides a snapshot of the curren...

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Publicado en:RELC Journal Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 491 - 500
Autores principales: Malmström, Hans, Zhou, Sihan
Formato: Literature Review
Publicado: Sage Publications, Ltd. Aug2026
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          Department of Communication and Learning in Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
          Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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        Teacher collaboration
        English language education
        Cooperation
        Foreign language education
        Collaborative learning
        Interpersonal conflict
        Educational support
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          Teacher collaboration
          English language education
          Cooperation
          Foreign language education
          Collaborative learning
          Interpersonal conflict
          Educational support
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        English-for-academic-purposes teachers
        English-medium instruction
        forms of collaboration
        hurdles in collaboration
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      ab: The collaborative competence of subject (discipline) teachers and language (English for academic or specific purposes) teachers in higher education is a central concern in English-medium instruction contexts, where they frequently interact. This brief scoping review provides a snapshot of the current state of English-medium instruction teacher collaboration and guides collaborative practice to better support language teachers, subject teachers and (ultimately) students. The review is restricted to empirical studies and focuses on the forms of teacher collaboration, barriers to collaboration, and strategies to overcome these challenges. Teacher collaborations occur at institutional, departmental and individual levels, and, at each level, some obstacles limit the effectiveness and sustainability of collaborations. Proposed solutions range from individual initiatives to systematic institutional support. Based on these findings, the paper concludes with practical recommendations to enhance future collaborations.
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