Essays about: "English as a medium of instruction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words English as a medium of instruction.

1. 1. A phenomenological study on Chinese parents's primary choice in Gothenburg, Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Haijiao Chen; [2023-06-19]
   Keywords : school choice; parental reason; cross-culture; rational choice theory; theory of acculturation;

   Abstract : Aim: As big differences exist in the culture and school system in China and Sweden, it is hard for Chinese parents to choose primary schools for their children in Sweden. No research has investigated Chinese parents’ school choice in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. All English and No Code-switching : A thematic analysis of writing behaviours among EMI master's students

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Calum James; [2022]
   Keywords : code-switching; EMI; master’s students; multilingualism; code-switching; EMI; flerspråkighet; mastersstudenter;

   Abstract : As a kind of education strategy, English as a medium of instruction (EMI) has become increasingly widespread across the world in recent years. The increased adoption means that many students are performing study activities such as reading, writing, and giving presentations in English all while maintaining and using a native language in other situations. READ MORE

4. 3. Three Swedish students’ experiences of EMI at three Swedish universities : Semi-structured interviews exploring preparedness, content acquisition and conceptualisations of English

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Adam Keay; [2020]
   Keywords : English-medium instruction EMI ; English as a lingua franca ELF ; students’ experiences; preparedness; content acquisition; conceptualisations of English; expanding circle; higher education.;

   Abstract : This paper aims to explore Swedish students’ experiences of English-medium instruction (EMI) in Swedish higher education. Previous research shows that students’ experiences of EMI in higher education are closely related to attitudes towards the proficiencies of lecturers and peers, which in turn are based on students’ conceptualisations of English. READ MORE

5. 4. Lived Experiences of a High-Status Language in a Low-Status Medium : Swedish Bilingual Students’ Investment in English Mother Tongue Instruction

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för språkdidaktik

   Author : Scarlett Mannish; [2019]
   Keywords : Cultural Capita; Language Hegemony; Investment; Lived Experiences; Monoglossic Practices; Mother Tongue Instruction; Third Space;

   Abstract : Sweden is one of few countries offering mother tongue instruction (MTI) to students in compulsory education with a native language other than Swedish. Traditionally research has focussed on the benefits of MTI as a space for the development of minority languages despite the logistical and ideological hindrances in execution that have resulted in the subject’s low status. READ MORE

6. 5. The Global Trend towards English-Medium Instruction : A literature review on EMI/CLIL in a Swedish and European Perspective

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Sofia Rhodes; [2018]
   Keywords : English as a Medium of Instruction EMI ; Englishisation; Content and Language Integrated Learning CLIL ; native language; Extramural English EE ;

   Abstract : This literature review explores the global trend towards implementing English as a medium of instruction in the form of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in countries where English is not an official language. Additionally, the essay analyses stakeholders’ perspectives on English language instruction and Extramural English (EE). READ MORE