: English‑Medium Instruction (EMI) refers to the teaching of academic subjects in English in contexts where English is not the students’ first language. EMI has expanded rapidly in higher education worldwide over the past two decades as part of university internationalization, student mobility, and academic competitiveness. However, the extent to which EMI contributes to student success-beyond simply using English in instruction-remains debated. This review synthesizes empirical and theoretical research on student success in EMI settings, focusing on academic achievement, language development, classroom engagement, learning experience, and equity. The evidence indicates that EMI has the potential to support students’ disciplinary learning and English proficiency; however, success is most likely when there are adequate language supports, informed pedagogy, teacher capacity, and inclusive institutional policies. Without such supports, EMI may exacerbate language challenges and learning inequities.
With the internationalization of higher education, English-Medium Instruction has developed rapidly in Sino-foreign cooperative education programs. However, the existing research mainly understands EMI from the perspective of language teaching and teaching implementation, and pays less attention to its educational valu...
Fei-Er Xu, Yuan-Dao Xiang· Journal of Education and Cul...· 0 citations
Japan is rapidly expanding English-medium instruction (EMI) and English-taught degree programs (ETPs), assuming high schools will produce students ready to learn academic content in English. Yet readiness for EMI depends on confidence in using English, not only proficiency. This study compared survey data from 3rd-year...
Jennifer Igawa· JALT Postconference Publicat...· 0 citations
English-medium instruction (EMI) has expanded across Bangladeshi higher education as a marker of academic quality, internationalisation, and graduate employability. Yet the institutional promotion of English does not necessarily translate into sustained English-medium classroom interaction or improved opportunities for...
Sultana Jahan· ICRRD Quality Index Research...· 0 citations
The implementation of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) in Indonesian higher education has reshaped English language learning, yet systematic evaluation of its effectiveness remains limited. This research addresses the urgent need to evaluate whether OBE-based English instruction achieves intended learning outcomes, given...
This study investigates how undergraduate students at a rural South African university experience English-medium instruction delivered through LMS platforms and recommends language-responsive course design, strengthened digital infrastructure, targeted digital literacy support, and inclusive pedagogical approaches to e...
O. A. Ajani, S. Govender, B. Gamede· World Journal of English Lan...· 0 citations
