Impact of EMI on Omani Engineering Students' Academic Performance

Autor/in	Ali, Holi Ibrahim Holi
Titel	Impact of EMI on Omani Engineering Students' Academic Performance
Quelle	In: Arab World English Journal, 12 (2021) 1, S.309-324 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ali, Holi Ibrahim Holi)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2229-9327
Schlagwörter	Language of Instruction; Engineering Education; College Students; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Performance Factors; Academic Achievement; Instructional Effectiveness; Language Proficiency; English for Academic Purposes; Foreign Countries; Oman + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Ingenieurausbildung; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Leistungsindikator; Schulleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Ausland
Abstract	Using English to teach and learn academic subjects in higher education (HE) across the globe is increasing in popularity. The overarching aim of this study is to examine the impact of English-medium instruction (EMI) on Omani engineering students' academic performance and their studies in an English-medium engineering programme in Oman. This paper reports on findings from a larger project that was intended to investigate Omani engineering students' experience of learning through the medium of English in one of the Colleges of Technology in Oman. The study adopted a qualitative interpretative approach with a case study strategy and a purposive sampling technique to look into the impact of EMI on Omani engineering students' academic performance and their studies. The sample included 12 Omani engineering and 8 engineering instructors who were interviewed along with five classroom observations. The data were collected and generated through semi-structured interviews and classroom observations. They were analysed manually, inductively and thematically using Braun and Clarke's model (2006). The findings showed that EMI had both positive and negative impacts on the students' academic performance and their studies. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01