Students’ Perspectives on English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in the Case of an Interpersonal Communication Course in English

Language for International Communication: Linking Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Language for Specific Purposes in the Era of Multilingualism and Technologies. Volume 4 Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI:10.22364/lincs.2023.09

E. Olejarczuk

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English has become an international means of communication. Thus, it is gaining its popularity worldwide as a means of instruction in higher education all over the world. Although English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) has grown exponentially in recent years, a number of perceived needs and challenges still remain unaddressed. This article starts with a brief description of EMI methodology. Then, it discusses the results of the study, the main objective of which was to find answers to the following research questions: (1) How do the learners perceive the EMI course? and (2) What are the challenges faced by the students in the EMI classes? The participants of the research project described here were three groups of international students attending an Interpersonal Communication (IC) course in English at one of technical universities in Poland.

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学生对英语作为教学媒介的看法——以英语人际交往课程为例

英语已经成为一种国际交流手段。因此，它作为一种高等教育的教学手段在世界范围内越来越受欢迎。尽管英语作为教学媒介(EMI)近年来呈指数级增长，但许多可感知的需求和挑战仍未得到解决。本文首先简要介绍了电磁干扰方法。然后，讨论了研究的结果，其主要目的是找到以下研究问题的答案:(1)学习者如何看待EMI课程?(2)学生在EMI课程中面临的挑战是什么?这里描述的研究项目的参与者是在波兰一所技术大学参加人际交往(IC)英语课程的三组国际学生。

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Language for International Communication: Linking Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Language for Specific Purposes in the Era of Multilingualism and Technologies. Volume 4

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