Enhancing EMI learning through L1 use and ESP: A mixed-methods study in a Chinese transnational education context

IF 4.9 1区文学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

System Pub Date : 2024-08-30 DOI:10.1016/j.system.2024.103455

Xiao Cui, Chong Wang, Ishamina Athirah Gardiner

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Abstract

This paper employs a mixed-methods design to investigate the supportive roles of the translanguaging practice, specifically the use of students' First Language (L1), and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses within the context of English Medium Instruction (EMI) in a Transnational Education (TNE) program in China. It involved collecting questionnaire responses from 268 undergraduate Chemical Engineering students and conducting 17 follow-up semi-structured interviews. The hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed students' academic language-related challenges and ESP course performance were two statistically significant predictors of their EMI academic success; academic linguistic challenges and students' L1 use attitudes emerged as significant indicators of their EMI learning self-efficacy. Qualitative data analysis further uncovered students' positive beliefs regarding the bridging effects of L1 use on facilitating their EMI learning and the foundational role of ESP courses in linguistic preparation. These empirical findings lead to significant pedagogical implications, aiming to scaffold effective EMI learning in the investigated context.

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通过使用母语和ESP加强EMI学习：在中国跨国教育背景下的混合方法研究

本文采用混合方法设计，研究在中国跨国教育（TNE）项目中，翻译语言实践（特别是使用学生的第一语言（L1））和特定目的英语（ESP）课程在英语教学（EMI）背景下的支持作用。研究收集了 268 名化学工程专业本科生的问卷，并进行了 17 次半结构式后续访谈。分层多元回归分析表明，学生的学术语言相关挑战和ESP课程成绩是预测其EMI学业成功的两个具有统计学意义的重要因素；学术语言挑战和学生的L1使用态度成为其EMI学习自我效能感的重要指标。定性数据分析进一步揭示了学生的积极信念，即使用母语对促进他们的英语母语学习具有桥梁作用，以及ESP课程在语言准备中的基础作用。这些实证研究结果具有重要的教学意义，其目的是在所研究的语境中为有效的英语母语学习提供支架。

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System Multiple-

CiteScore

8.80

自引率

8.30%

发文量

202

审稿时长

64 days

期刊介绍： This international journal is devoted to the applications of educational technology and applied linguistics to problems of foreign language teaching and learning. Attention is paid to all languages and to problems associated with the study and teaching of English as a second or foreign language. The journal serves as a vehicle of expression for colleagues in developing countries. System prefers its contributors to provide articles which have a sound theoretical base with a visible practical application which can be generalized. The review section may take up works of a more theoretical nature to broaden the background.