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Exploring the Problems of Learning Science in the English Medium: A Study on High School Students' Perceptions and Attitudes in China
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Lu, Chaoqun; So, Winnie Wing Mui; Lee, Yeung Chung; Yeung, Yau Yuen – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2023
English is being used as a medium of instruction (EMI) for delivering science lessons in China. This study investigated Chinese high school international programme students' perceptions of and attitudes towards EMI, particularly about their perceived difficulties and support in learning. A questionnaire with Likert-type items, student group…
Descriptors: High School Students, Language of Instruction, Likert Scales, Science Instruction
Teacher Questions, Wait Time, and Student Output in Classroom Interaction in EMI Science Classes: An Interdisciplinary View
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An, Jiangshan; Childs, Ann – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Past research has often shown a lack of student output in English medium instruction (EMI) classes (e.g., An et al., 2021; Lo & Macaro, 2012) and this study seeks to identify possible reasons. Guided by literature on wait time (Rowe, 1986) and teacher higher-order thinking questions (Chin, 2007), this study explores whether these two…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning