The impact of EMI on student English writing proficiency in a Spanish undergraduate engineering context
This study analyzes the influence of English medium instruction (EMI) on student English writing development in a Spanish undergraduate context, a language skill that remains underexplored in EMI research at tertiary level. Through a longitudinal pre- and post-test method, it explores the writing pr...
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Department of English Studies Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts Adam Mickiewicz University
2023-06-01
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| description | This study analyzes the influence of English medium instruction (EMI) on student English writing development in a Spanish undergraduate context, a language skill that remains underexplored in EMI research at tertiary level. Through a longitudinal pre- and post-test method, it explores the writing progress of EMI engineering students as compared to the achievement of a group of English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, according to different quantitative and qualitative writing measures. Results show a positive impact of EMI on student writing development at the levels of lexical accuracy and vocabulary. However, other writing areas, such as syntax, grammar, organization, or fluency, appeared unaffected. These findings challenge, to some extent, the widespread assumption that EMI contributes to improving student English language proficiency. This study suggests that sole exposure to the language in EMI contexts does not suffice to improve students’ English writing abilities beyond the area of vocabulary. Therefore, it argues for the inclusion of language skill support within EMI programs to provide students with opportunities to achieve a comprehensive development of their English language and writing competence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f107d2fa03dd4f499f5c6a9103fb1db12023-07-04T18:21:51ZengDepartment of English Studies Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts Adam Mickiewicz UniversityStudies in Second Language Learning and Teaching2083-52052084-19652023-06-0113237339710.14746/ssllt.3827968184The impact of EMI on student English writing proficiency in a Spanish undergraduate engineering contextMaría del Mar Sánchez-Pérez0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6550-9030University of Almería This study analyzes the influence of English medium instruction (EMI) on student English writing development in a Spanish undergraduate context, a language skill that remains underexplored in EMI research at tertiary level. Through a longitudinal pre- and post-test method, it explores the writing progress of EMI engineering students as compared to the achievement of a group of English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, according to different quantitative and qualitative writing measures. Results show a positive impact of EMI on student writing development at the levels of lexical accuracy and vocabulary. However, other writing areas, such as syntax, grammar, organization, or fluency, appeared unaffected. These findings challenge, to some extent, the widespread assumption that EMI contributes to improving student English language proficiency. This study suggests that sole exposure to the language in EMI contexts does not suffice to improve students’ English writing abilities beyond the area of vocabulary. Therefore, it argues for the inclusion of language skill support within EMI programs to provide students with opportunities to achieve a comprehensive development of their English language and writing competence.https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/ssllt/article/view/38279english medium instruction (emi)integrating content and language in higher education (iclhe)language outcomeswritingproficiency |
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| title | The impact of EMI on student English writing proficiency in a Spanish undergraduate engineering context |
| title_full | The impact of EMI on student English writing proficiency in a Spanish undergraduate engineering context |
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| title_short | The impact of EMI on student English writing proficiency in a Spanish undergraduate engineering context |
| title_sort | impact of emi on student english writing proficiency in a spanish undergraduate engineering context |
| topic | english medium instruction (emi) integrating content and language in higher education (iclhe) language outcomes writing proficiency |
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