Student Perspectives on English-Medium Instruction: Insights from an Italian University

ISBN-13: 9780367555726 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 180 str.

Marta Guarda

Opis

This book offers a window into student perceptions of English-Medium Instruction, building on research from an Italian university to provide a better understanding of attitudes toward EMI in Europe and future directions for cross-country comparative research.

Spis treści

PART 1: SETTING THE SCENE  Introduction: English as a vehicular language in European higher education  1. The contexts of this study: EMI in Italy and at the University of Padova  2. Designing a mixed-methods case study of EMI students’ perspectives  PART 2: FINDINGS  3. Conceptualisations of English  4. What students need  5. Differences from learning in L1  6. Language improvement in EMI  7. Difficulties students face in EMI  8. Strategies to make up for poor comprehension  9. Learning with and from others  Conclusions: Implications for research and practice in EMI