Naslov
A survey of teachers' and students' perceptions on the implementation of English-medium instruction in a Croatian university setting

Autori
Varga, Mirna ; Gradečak, Tanja ; Miling, Brigita

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, ostalo

Skup
2nd International Conference of the Slovene Association of LSP Teachers Languages for Specific Purposes: Opportunities and Challenges of Teaching and Research

Mjesto i datum
Online, 15.10.2020. - 16.10.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
English-medium instruction, Croatia, survey, teachers, students

Sažetak
One of the cornerstones in assuring the quality of higher education institutions responsive to global societal trends is the internationalisation of their curricula and instruction at all study levels. Given the status of English as a global lingua franca, English-medium instruction (EMI) can be considered as the main driving force underlying this process. It has been recognized that the implementation of EMI contributes to increasing university rankings, enhancing mobility, and a more competitive positioning of institutions at educational markets worldwide. In order to prepare the ground for a prospective implementation of EMI at the University of Osijek (Croatia), primarily for designing language development programmes, the present paper reports on the results of a survey conducted with teachers (n=209) and students (n=91) on their attitudes towards the possibilities of introducing EMI at their respective faculties. The findings of an anonymous online questionnaire are expected to provide significant insights into the perceived opportunities and weaknesses of initiating EMI and thus lay foundations for developing context-specific approaches to internationalization of higher education at a local and national level.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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