Evaluating English-medium instruction in higher education: EMI-QE

IF 3.1 1区 文学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Athip Thumvichit , Wutthiphong Laoriandee
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Abstract

English-medium instruction (EMI) is on the rise in higher education (HE) across the globe. Despite this trend, a gap remains in the evaluation of EMI programs, leaving the question of what constitutes good practices in EMI largely unresolved. Moreover, the intersection between EMI and program evaluation is still elusive, resulting in a dearth of universally accepted guidelines and tools for evaluating EMI. This study introduces the English-Medium Instruction Q Evaluation (EMI-QE), an instrument designed to assess EMI in HE. The EMI-QE was demonstrated in a computer science program and was found to reflect several key strengths (e.g., lecturers’ confidence in using English and language support) and areas for improvement (e.g., lectures’ communication gaps and cultural sensitivity) of the program. In addition to addressing English proficiency and implementing an English certification policy, it was recommended that the program offer professional development on cultural sensitivity and inclusive teaching practices in order to address diversity issues, ensuring that all students, regardless of their backgrounds, are well supported.

评估高等教育中的英语教学:EMI-QE
英语教学(EMI)在全球高等教育(HE)中呈上升趋势。尽管有这一趋势,但在英语为母语教学项目的评估方面仍存在差距,因此,什么是英语为母语教学的良好实践这一问题在很大程度上仍未得到解决。此外,英语母语教学与项目评估之间的交叉点仍然难以捉摸,导致缺乏普遍接受的英语母语教学评估准则和工具。本研究介绍了 "英语教学 Q 评估"(EMI-QE),这是一种用于评估高校英语教学的工具。EMI-QE 在一个计算机科学课程中进行了演示,发现它反映了该课程的几个主要优势(如讲师使用英语的信心和语言支持)和需要改进的地方(如讲师的沟通差距和文化敏感性)。除了解决英语水平问题和实施英语认证政策外,还建议该专业提供文化敏感性和包容性教学实践方面的专业发展,以解决多样性问题,确保所有学生,无论其背景如何,都能得到良好的支持。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
6.60
自引率
13.30%
发文量
81
审稿时长
57 days
期刊介绍: The Journal of English for Academic Purposes provides a forum for the dissemination of information and views which enables practitioners of and researchers in EAP to keep current with developments in their field and to contribute to its continued updating. JEAP publishes articles, book reviews, conference reports, and academic exchanges in the linguistic, sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic description of English as it occurs in the contexts of academic study and scholarly exchange itself.
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