English-Medium Instruction (EMI) in Online Classes: Attitudes of Students with Limited Language Proficiency

Authors : Didem Erdel

Pages : 146-162

Doi:10.12984/egeefd.1642670

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Publication Date : 2025-07-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper reports the findings of a qualitative study conducted with the purpose of exploring the attitudes of undergraduate students towards the use of English-medium instruction (EMI) in distance education. The participants were volunteers among the freshmen and sophomores majoring in English Language and Literature at a state university in Eastern Türkiye. The research data were collected via a semi-structured interview protocol administered towards the end of 2022-2023 academic year and analysed through deductive thematic analysis. Research findings demonstrated that the students’ language proficiency and disciplinary vocabulary were two major impediments restricting the effectiveness of online EMI. Another finding was that the student viewpoints both converged and diverged with respect to the affordances and shortcomings of the online EMI experience. The students also voiced their perspectives on the necessity of translation during EMI classes and on the effects of EMI on their academic performance. In the light of the study results, pedagogical implications are discussed and recommendations are provided.
Keywords : İngilizce öğretim, EMI, çevrimiçi eğitim, uzaktan eğitim

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