Orientaciones Y Programas

This book includes the work of 20 specialists working in various educational contexts around the world to create comprehensive and multidimensional coverage of current bilingual initiatives. Themes covered include issues in language use in classrooms; participant perspectives on bilingual education experiences; and the language needs of bi- and multilingual students in monolingual schools.

Despite Mexico’s implementation of a bilingual model in its tertiary education programmes, this book is the first contribution to knowledge regarding EMI in Mexico. The author introduces readers to the Mexican higher education context before providing detailed information regarding the technological and polytechnic subsystem, where EMI has been implemented since 2012. The volume details a pilot and case study conducted in Mexican universities as well as the research findings and conclusions. It closes with recommendations, as well as suggestions for further research. The book explores the implications for the continuous professional development and training for lecturers in the current shift to EMI in Bilingual, International, and Sustainable (BIS) universities. This volume will be of particular interest to researchers in EMI and bilingualism.

Este libro hace un análisis de los conceptos de Salud y su educación en el contexto de la sociedad y la escuela, y los enfoca hacia la Medicina Tradicional y Natural como una alternativa para desarrollarla en el proceso de enseñanza. Es un material bibliográfico que sirve como referencia para comprender la esencia de esta medicina de manera sencilla y que pueda ser incorporada a la vida cotidiana y sobre todo al proceso educativo en las escuelas. Aunque aborda conceptos de la Medicina Tradicional China es fácil de comprender y aplicar en el mantenimiento de la salud humana.