Linguistic demands and language assistance in EMI courses. What is the stance of Italian and Spanish undergraduates?

Doiz, Aintzane; Costa, Francesca; Lasagabaster, David; Mariotti, Cristina

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“…Rost (2011, p. 194) categorizes academic listening under 'Extensive listening,' which involves "listening for several minutes at a time, staying in the target language, usually with a long-term goal of appreciating and learning the content". The literature has widely reported difficulties faced by students in following EMI lectures (Airey & Linder 2006, Doiz, Costa, Lasagabaster & Mariotti 2020Arkın & Osam 2015;Evans & Morrison 2011;Airey, Lauridsen, Räsänen, Salö & Schwach 2017;Soruç & Griffiths 2018).…”

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Enhancing lecture comprehension in English medium of instruction: a case study of an international business management programme in Belgium

Kremer,

Valcke

2024

JMBE

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The growing global trend of adopting English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in higher education, particularly in non-English-speaking countries, presents a unique set of challenges. This study focuses on a group of students in Belgium navigating EMI within the context of a bachelor’s degree programme in International Business Management. It delves into the strategies employed by both lecturers and students to enhance learning outcomes while listening to EMI lectures. Through classroom observations and focus groups with EMI students, this research uncovers valuable insights into effective teaching and strategies that can be instrumental in ensuring EMI does not hinder the achievement of educational objectives. The study's findings contribute by putting forward a comprehensive repertoire of didactic strategies and resources, offering valuable guidance to lecturers, students, and curriculum developers involved in the EMI landscape of higher education, with a particular emphasis on improving students' comprehension of lecture content.

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Enhancing lecture comprehension in English medium of instruction: a case study of an international business management programme in Belgium

Kremer,

Valcke

2024

JMBE

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“…A plethora of literature has investigated students' experiences and perceptions of EMI in tertiary education [10,19,24,25]. Generally, students show positive attitudes toward the adoption of EMI [20,25,26]. However, in Zhang and Pladevall-Ballester's study [25], it was found that students' attitudes changed over time throughout the EMI learning process, and the challenges they faced could negatively affect their experiences.…”

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Students’ Experiences of English-Medium Instruction at the Postgraduate Level: Challenges and Sustainable Support for Success

Moorhouse

Wan

2023

Sustainability

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More and more students are exploring overseas destinations and English-Medium Instruction (EMI) environments for their postgraduate studies. While it is known that students can often struggle in an EMI environment, the challenges faced by postgraduate students, and the support they receive or need, are not fully understood. By adopting a two-stage qualitative sequential data collection approach, this study explored the experiences and perceptions of full-time postgraduate students from Mainland China studying in a one-year Master of Education programme at a Hong Kong university during their first semester. Data were collected through an online survey (N = 73) and three in-depth group interviews (N = 12). The analysis of data offered a holistic understanding of the students’ challenges, needs, and struggles. The findings provide suggestions for support that teachers and programmes can provide to postgraduate students, as well as student self-help support strategies. Several sustainable support strategies are proposed to assist students in adjusting and succeeding in the EMI context at the postgraduate level.

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“…In general, the EMI phenomenon in higher education reflects significant growth in efforts to internationalize higher education [7]. Universities around the world are beginning to adopt EMI to attract international students and prepare graduates who have the English language skills and cross-cultural competencies that are in demand in today's increasingly globalized world [6].…”

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Effectiveness of English Medium Instruction Implementation on Boarding Maritime Education

Kasan Gupron,

Dwi Santoso,

Harianto

2023

TSSJ

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The implementation of EMI in boarding maritime education can help cadets prepare for an increasingly connected global maritime work environment. The application of EMI can help improve cadets' English skills and expand their learning opportunities in accessing the international curriculum. In an increasingly complex global maritime environment requiring good English skills, the use of EMI can help cadets to be ready for future challenges. However, challenges such as increased costs and skilled human resources in teaching in English and providing language support for cadets also need to be addressed in the implementation of EMI in boarder maritime education

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Linguistic demands and language assistance in EMI courses. What is the stance of Italian and Spanish undergraduates?

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Enhancing lecture comprehension in English medium of instruction: a case study of an international business management programme in Belgium

Enhancing lecture comprehension in English medium of instruction: a case study of an international business management programme in Belgium

Students’ Experiences of English-Medium Instruction at the Postgraduate Level: Challenges and Sustainable Support for Success

Effectiveness of English Medium Instruction Implementation on Boarding Maritime Education

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