معرفی
Kari Sahan is a Lecturer in Second Language Education at the University of Reading's Institute of Education. They co-direct the MA in English Language Education (Guangdong), offering programs delivered in collaboration with Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. Their teaching focuses on research methods, second language pedagogy, assessment strategies, and multilingualism in education.
Research interests center on English as a global language's impact on education, particularly in higher education contexts. Key areas include English Medium Instruction (EMI), Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), translanguaging pedagogy, and language policy in transnational education. Ongoing and completed projects include studies on EMI implementation in Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, and digital innovation in teacher training funded by the British Council.
Publications span conference presentations and peer-reviewed articles addressing EMI policy-practice gaps, student and teacher perceptions, and global EMI trends. Current projects emphasize multilingual research methodologies and EMI's emotional dimensions. Supervision focuses on EMI pedagogy, translanguaging, and global Englishes in teaching.
- Key grants: British Council-funded EMI teacher training (2022), Global EMI Mapping (2020-2021)
- Professional roles: Member of EMI Oxford Research Group, Assistant Project Lead for Teaching English in Global Contexts
