This paper examines students’ perceptions of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in a Korean university. Using questionnaire methods, we explore how students perceive EMI courses they are currently taking, from a knowledge perspective and a language skills perspective respectively. The participants were 364 students enrolled in 11 different EMI courses. The courses were all related to business, taught by seven different instructors (two Americans, two Chinese, and three Koreans). Based on the collected data, students’ level of satisfaction and ability to comprehend were measured, and compared according to their English proficiency along with instructor’s native language and student profiles. Aspects of student profiles investigated included students’ majors and years of study, prior EMI experiences, background knowledge, study-abroad experiences, etc. The results of the analyses showed that students’ overall level of satisfaction and ability to comprehend were significantly different according to the instructor’s native language (native English speaker or non-native English speaker), background knowledge, and study-abroad experiences, but not related to any of the other factors. From these findings, pedagogical implications are briefly discussed and ways of maximizing the effects of EMI courses are suggested.
목차
Abstract INTRODUCTION LITERATURE REVIEW RESEARCH METHODS Participants Instrument Data Collection Data Analysis RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Do Participants’ Overall Satisfaction and Ability to Comprehend Differ According to Their English Proficiency? Do Participants’ Overall Satisfaction and Ability to Comprehend Differ According to the Instructor’s Native Language and Nationality? What are Other Individual Characteristics Influencing Participants’ Perception of Overall Satisfaction and Ability to Comprehend? How Necessary do Participants Perceive English as Being for Their Academic Success and Future Success? CONCLUSION THE AUTHORS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES
키워드
English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI)Native English Speaker (NES)Non-Native English Speaker (NNES)English proficiencybackground knowledge
저자
Inyoung Kym [ Hanyang Women’s University, South Korea ]
Moon Hyun Kym [ Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea ]
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.
간행물
간행물명
The Journal of AsiaTEFL
간기
계간
pISSN
1738-3102
eISSN
2466-1511
수록기간
2004~2026
등재여부
SCOPUS,KCI 등재
십진분류
KDC 740DDC 420
이 권호 내 다른 논문 / The Journal of AsiaTEFL Vol.11 No.2