Jim McKinley
@jimmckinley.bsky.social
Professor of Applied Linguistics, University College London, IOE
Internationalisation of higher education, TESOL, EMI, teaching-research nexus
Internationalisation of higher education, TESOL, EMI, teaching-research nexus
Open Access! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... An argument for focus on academic literacy over proficiency for EMI preparedness. I welcome your thoughts! @ucl.ac.uk
Beyond Proficiency: Rethinking Preparedness in English‐Medium Instruction
This article challenges the assumption that EMI success depends mainly on students' English proficiency. Drawing on East Asian contexts and my own trajectory as a researcher and practitioner, I argue...
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October 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Open Access! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... An argument for focus on academic literacy over proficiency for EMI preparedness. I welcome your thoughts! @ucl.ac.uk
Open Access! Our study shows how structured, identity-focused peer feedback can help doctoral L2 writers refine their authorial voice, build rhetorical confidence, and resist the homogenising effects of GenAI-assisted prose. Watch this space. More to come from this project! doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
Redirecting
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October 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Open Access! Our study shows how structured, identity-focused peer feedback can help doctoral L2 writers refine their authorial voice, build rhetorical confidence, and resist the homogenising effects of GenAI-assisted prose. Watch this space. More to come from this project! doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
Open Access! "Generative AI and English language teaching: A global Englishes perspective", in Annual Review of Applied Linguistics! (Lee, Jeon, McKinley and Rose). Watch out for the 'standards' GenAI defaults to... your own voice and style may be lost! doi.org/10.1017/S026...
Generative AI and English language teaching: A global Englishes perspective | Annual Review of Applied Linguistics | Cambridge Core
Generative AI and English language teaching: A global Englishes perspective
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September 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Open Access! "Generative AI and English language teaching: A global Englishes perspective", in Annual Review of Applied Linguistics! (Lee, Jeon, McKinley and Rose). Watch out for the 'standards' GenAI defaults to... your own voice and style may be lost! doi.org/10.1017/S026...
Open access + OASIS plain-language summaries = more views, downloads & citations — a practical path to more inclusive, impactful research! doi.org/10.1515/appl...
Do open access plain-language summaries increase engagement with research?
In a range of academic scholarship communities, the debate over the efficacy and impact of open access publishing has intensified. This discourse is strong in [language education and applied linguisti...
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August 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Open access + OASIS plain-language summaries = more views, downloads & citations — a practical path to more inclusive, impactful research! doi.org/10.1515/appl...
We are delighted to announce that Alfred W. T. Lo (University of Oxford, UK) has been selected as the winner of the 2024 System Early Career Researcher Award. doi.org/10.1016/j.sy...
We thank all four early career scholars for their outstanding contributions to System!
We thank all four early career scholars for their outstanding contributions to System!
July 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We are delighted to announce that Alfred W. T. Lo (University of Oxford, UK) has been selected as the winner of the 2024 System Early Career Researcher Award. doi.org/10.1016/j.sy...
We thank all four early career scholars for their outstanding contributions to System!
We thank all four early career scholars for their outstanding contributions to System!
Some actual photos from The Contemporary Crossroads VI conference at Eötvös Loránd University yesterday - huge thanks to Kata Csizér for the invitation!
June 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Some actual photos from The Contemporary Crossroads VI conference at Eötvös Loránd University yesterday - huge thanks to Kata Csizér for the invitation!
The Contemporary Crossroads VI conference at Eötvös Loránd University (and the fun weekend before it) here in Budapest was everything I needed to start the summer right!
June 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
The Contemporary Crossroads VI conference at Eötvös Loránd University (and the fun weekend before it) here in Budapest was everything I needed to start the summer right!
Free download until 6 June. Please download your free copy today, and share the link (not the PDF) with others so they can download their copy, too.
Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom
Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom
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May 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Free download until 6 June. Please download your free copy today, and share the link (not the PDF) with others so they can download their copy, too.
Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom doi.org/10.1017/9781...
The newest title in the Cambridge Elements in Language Teaching series is now available for free download until 6 June! Download your free copy today, and share the link (not the PDF) widely!
Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom
Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom
doi.org
May 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The newest title in the Cambridge Elements in Language Teaching series is now available for free download until 6 June! Download your free copy today, and share the link (not the PDF) widely!
One of the many reasons I love living in London. I get to see amazing people more often as they come through! From the US, from Hong Kong - keep coming back, friends!
May 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
One of the many reasons I love living in London. I get to see amazing people more often as they come through! From the US, from Hong Kong - keep coming back, friends!
I’ve so enjoyed being back in Japan since mid-April, but alas, my time is coming to an end and I return to London on Saturday. I’m always grateful that I can spend time here. Huge thanks to Waseda University’s Institute for Advanced Studies who hosted me!
May 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I’ve so enjoyed being back in Japan since mid-April, but alas, my time is coming to an end and I return to London on Saturday. I’m always grateful that I can spend time here. Huge thanks to Waseda University’s Institute for Advanced Studies who hosted me!
Photos from the Future of English project on Online Behaviour in EMI last week at Waseda University. I miss everyone! Sad our 3-year project is coming to an end…
April 25, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Photos from the Future of English project on Online Behaviour in EMI last week at Waseda University. I miss everyone! Sad our 3-year project is coming to an end…
Well, I’ll get to Denver for #AAAL2025 32 hours later than planned but I’m on my way! So disappointed to miss our Global Englishes and TESOL colloquium at 8am on day one but at least I’ll be there for day two!
March 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Well, I’ll get to Denver for #AAAL2025 32 hours later than planned but I’m on my way! So disappointed to miss our Global Englishes and TESOL colloquium at 8am on day one but at least I’ll be there for day two!
"Metacognition in Language Teaching" by Mark Feng Teng The newest title in the Cambridge Elements series is available for free download until 20 March. Please download your free copy today, and share the link (not the PDF) with others so they can download their copy, too.
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Metacognition in Language Teaching
Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Metacognition in Language Teaching
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March 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
"Metacognition in Language Teaching" by Mark Feng Teng The newest title in the Cambridge Elements series is available for free download until 20 March. Please download your free copy today, and share the link (not the PDF) with others so they can download their copy, too.
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Future of English Forum 2025 with David Crystal is underway! #BritishCouncil #UniversityofBedfordshire
March 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Future of English Forum 2025 with David Crystal is underway! #BritishCouncil #UniversityofBedfordshire
Open access! "Global Englishes teaching in secondary schools in Italy" (ELT Journal) - Andreani & McKinley doi.org/10.1093/elt/...
This study explored how presentations on English varieties shaped 96 Italian students’ attitudes, backing GE but lingering bias toward British/American English.
This study explored how presentations on English varieties shaped 96 Italian students’ attitudes, backing GE but lingering bias toward British/American English.
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February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Open access! "Global Englishes teaching in secondary schools in Italy" (ELT Journal) - Andreani & McKinley doi.org/10.1093/elt/...
This study explored how presentations on English varieties shaped 96 Italian students’ attitudes, backing GE but lingering bias toward British/American English.
This study explored how presentations on English varieties shaped 96 Italian students’ attitudes, backing GE but lingering bias toward British/American English.
