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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author LOURENCO, Mónica (PINTO, Susana)
Title Expatriate and home teachers’ beliefs about English-medium instruction at a Portuguese university / Mónica Lourenco and Susana Pinto
Publication year 2019
Source/Footnote In: European journal of higher education. - 9 (2019) 3, S. 252 - 267
Inventory number 48498
Keywords Ausland : Portugal : Studenten, Studium, Lehre ; Ausland : Portugal : einzelne Hochschulen ; Fremdsprachen
Abstract English-medium instruction (EMI) has been growing rapidly in higher education institutions worldwide as one of the chief language policy initiatives related to internationalisation. Acknowledging the centrality of teachers in EMI implementation and their role as micro-level actors in language policy and planning, this paper sets out to identify, compare and discuss expatriate and home teachers’ beliefs concerning the benefits and challenges of EMI. To address these aims, an exploratory qualitative study was conducted at a Portuguese higher education institution. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire, which included closed and open-ended questions and submitted to statistical and content analysis. Results suggest that expatriate and home teachers have similar beliefs concerning the challenges of EMI. Still, regarding benefits, expatriate teachers seem to have a more ‘educationalist’ perspective of EMI, whereas home teachers seem to focus on its economic benefits. Implications of these findings for institutional language policy and planning are discussed. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)