Students' Perceptions towards the Benefits and Drawbacks of EMI Classes

Autor/inn/en	Phuong, Yen H.; Nguyen, Thong T.
Titel	Students' Perceptions towards the Benefits and Drawbacks of EMI Classes
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 12 (2019) 5, S.88-100 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language of Instruction; Undergraduate Students; Universities; International Trade; Business Administration Education; Information Technology; Educational Benefits; Foreign Countries; Language Attitudes; Employment Opportunities; Barriers; Language Proficiency; Difficulty Level; Group Discussion; Language Usage; Majors (Students); Vietnam + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; University; Universität; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Informationstechnologie; Bildungsertrag; Ausland; Sprachverhalten; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Gruppendiskussion; Sprachgebrauch
Abstract	Globalization and internationalization have fostered the development of English as a medium of instruction (EMI). EMI is gaining its popularity all over the world. In line with this tendency, various universities in Vietnam introduce EMI to its undergraduate programs in forms of advanced or high-quality training programs. However, little research has been conducted to discover the benefits as well as drawbacks of these EMI programs, especially in context where English is not a second language nor popularly used outside the classroom as in Vietnam. The purpose of this study was therefore conducted to explore the issue in a university in Vietnam. A group of 136 sophomores majoring in International Business and Information Technology participated in this study. A questionnaire was administered to them to obtain quantitative data. Six students were selected randomly to take part in individual interviews to obtain qualitative data. Results indicated that students perceived four clusters of benefits and drawbacks that EMI classrooms provide. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01