Students’ Opinions about English-medium Instruction: A Case Study at Tishk International University
Bunyamin Celik & Recep Bilgin
English Language Teaching Department, Tishk International University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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Published: May 15, 2023
ABSTRACT
English-medium instruction (EMI) has recently become very popular all over the world. Especially the rapid spread of globalization and the increase in the need for communication have brought English to the forefront as the language of communication. In order to meet this need, educational institutions in many countries, especially at the university level, choose English as the medium language of education. Although this situation is quite attractive, it also renders some problems. The English level of the students who want to study at any English-medium university must be at an academic level because the language of the courses is quite different from everyday English. This leaves some negative effects on students. In addition, there are other difficulties. In this study, students at Tishk International University in Erbil, which provides education in English, were used. Students were asked about the difficulties of English-medium instruction. According to the results obtained from the survey, a significant number of the students have different difficulties. This study draws attention to the different dimensions of these difficulties.
Keywords: English-medium Instruction, Education, the Effects of EMI
DOI: 10.23918/vesal2023v14