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Claudia Gherghel; Shoko Yasuda; Yosuke Kita – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
We investigated the effects of social interaction and out-of-class study time on foreign language proficiency and use among two hundred students from a Japanese university who studied abroad for one month. Participants' use of English and English proficiency were measured before and after the programme. Interaction with people from other cultures…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Study Abroad, English Language Learners
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Murod Ismailov – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
While 'interactive' and 'student-centered teaching' are becoming buzzwords when promoting international English Medium Instruction (EMI) tertiary programmes in non-Anglophone countries, studies found that fewer lecturers possessed the competencies needed to teach content subjects interactively. This longitudinal case study looked beyond content…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, College Faculty, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Lijie Shao; Heath Rose – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
In recent decades, English taught programmes have rapidly increased in number throughout Europe and East Asia as universities aim to internationalise their curriculum, which has given rise to an increase in English-medium instruction (EMI). This study aims to compare the teaching experiences at three EMI programmes in The Netherlands, China, and…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Bradford, Annette – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2019
The number of universities offering English-medium instruction (EMI) is growing in Japan. Yet, academic programmes taught in English have not reached their full potential. One powerful barrier to the improvement of these programmes is a misperception that English language proficiency is the defining factor for success. After outlining the growth…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), College Faculty, Language Proficiency
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Fukuda, Makiko – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2017
This study explores the degree of language knowledge of Japanese living in Catalonia and their perceptions of the two particular languages used in this multilingual/bilingual society. The data on language proficiency was obtained via a questionnaire survey which was evaluated by the subjects themselves and analysed by means of correspondence…
Descriptors: Asians, Interviews, Language Usage, Spanish
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Sugita-McEown, Maya; McEown, Kristopher – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2019
The current study had two objectives: (a) to quantitatively investigate whether Japanese language learners of English have inclusive second language (L2) self-related motivations, and how inclusive L2 self-related motivations contribute to English learning effort and self-rated English ability, and (b) to qualitatively examine how Japanese…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Parent Child Relationship, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning