KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Thi Thuy Nhung Le, University of Newcastle, Australia
English-Medium Instruction in Vietnamese Universities: Qualitative Findings
Abstract
This study examines the effectiveness of the implementation of English Medium Instruction (EMI) in Vietnamese universities from the student perspective. Data were collected through ten focus group interviews with undergraduate students enrolled in Business programs at four universities. The findings show that most students favoured EMI. However, they faced difficulties in dealing with demands of their programs. Students take the challenges for granted, having a strong belief in the social and economic returns of EMI. However, the extent to which students obtain prestigious, high paying jobs as a result of their EMI experiences has yet to be demonstrated. The move to EMI programs in universities in Vietnam and Asian countries is gathering momentum. The imperative now is to make them as effective as possible.
Biographicals
Thi Thuy Nhung Le is currently a PhD student at the School of Education, the University of Newcastle, Australia. She completed her MA in TESOL Studies at the University of Queensland, Australia. She has experience teaching English as a foreign language at Banking University of Hochiminh city, Vietnam. Her research interests include English language pedagogy, teachers’ professional development, English for Specific Purposes and English as a medium of instruction at tertiary level.
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