English-Medium Instruction in Turkish Higher Education: The Current State of English in Psychology Departments

Autor/inn/en	Arik, Beril T.; Arik, Engin
Titel	English-Medium Instruction in Turkish Higher Education: The Current State of English in Psychology Departments
Quelle	In: Journal of English as an International Language, 13 (2018) 1, S.20-36 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1718-2298
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; English (Second Language); Language of Instruction; Psychology; Second Language Learning; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; International Education; Language Usage; Student Attitudes; Departments; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Psychologie; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Internationale Erziehung; Sprachgebrauch; Schülerverhalten; Department; Abteilung; Türkei
Abstract	English-medium instruction in non-English speaking countries has gained prominence around the world in the last decades due to the internationalization of higher education but the way English is used in higher education varies. To investigate this further, we focused particularly on the use of English in psychology departments across Turkish universities because psychology is one of the fields in which English is the dominant language globally. Data were collected from official reports and from 287 psychology students who evaluated the use of English in their programs by responding to a questionnaire. English was the medium of instruction in 31 out of 79 programs (about 40%) of all offered undergraduate psychology degrees in Turkey in 2015, but their measures for students' proficiency varied. Students reported that the amount of English used in their classes did not change over the course of their undergraduate psychology program. Students also stated that their comprehension level increased during their study. They also reported that some core courses should be taught or supported by materials in Turkish. The results showed that as the internationalization of higher education continues increasing, so does English-medium instruction especially in the fields such as psychology. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01