Using English for Interaction in the EMI Classroom: Experiences and Challenges at a Malaysian Public University

Kaur, Jasbir

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-47860-5_6

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“…In previous research, the phenomenon of Englishization has been paired up with various types of complications. Many have raised pedagogical concerns (e.g., Kaur, 2020;Klaassen, 2001;Wang, 2020). Airey and Linder (2007), in particular, showed that not only there are differences in the way students experience lectures in different languages, but also that they appear to be unaware of such differences, which has important pedagogical implications.…”

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The Englishization of Higher Education in Europe

Zuaro¹,

Murphy²

2021

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The introduction of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) has changed higher education enormously in many European countries. This development is increasingly encapsulated under the term Englishization, that is, the increasing dispersion of English as a means of communication in non-Anglophone contexts. Englishization is not undisputed. Nor is it uniform. In this volume, authors from 15 European countries present analyses from a range of perspectives coalescing around four core concerns: the quality of education, cultural identity, inequality of opportunities and questions of justice and democracy.

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The Englishization of Higher Education in Europe

Zuaro¹,

Murphy²

2021

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“…The internationalization of universities has resulted in a growing interest in investigating post-graduate students' experiences in EMI contexts, including in Malaysia, the US, Singapore, and Pakistan (e.g., Bolton et al, 2017;Gu & Lee, 2019;Kaur, J., 2020;Owen et al, 2021). Previous studies predominantly focused on local students or both local and international students.…”

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Exploring International Post-Graduate Students’ Speaking Experiences in an English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) Context

Ismail

2022

IJLTER

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This study aims to explore the practice of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) in Malaysia by investigating the experiences of international students enrolled in doctoral programs at the university level. In addition, the study provides an in-depth insight into the students’ attitudes, the challenges they face, and the factors that influence academic English speaking. The authors also examine the implications of enhancing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) within the international post-graduate students’ academic English-speaking experience in the Malaysian EMI context. This study adopted a qualitative approach. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 16 international doctoral students enrolled in various doctoral programs at a university in Malaysia. Data were coded and categorized according to themes using the NVIVO 12 software. The results show that there is a variety of challenges faced by the students in academic English speaking in an EMI context. Factors influencing their academic speaking include their past experiences and willingness to communicate. The study also suggests that lecturers should know that code-switching between English and Malay may impact international students’ understanding and involvement in class.

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