English-medium teaching in Korean higher education: policy debates and reality |
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| Authors: | Kiyong Byun Huijung Chu Minjung Kim Innwoo Park Suhong Kim and Juyoung Jung |
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| Institution: | (1) Korea University, 5-ga Anam-dong Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea;(2) KRIVET (Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education & Training), 46, Samseong-ro 147 gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
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| Abstract: | This study critically examined the effectiveness of English medium instruction (EMI) policy within the context of Korean higher
education, putting a special focus on its implementation strategy. The data for this study were mainly drawn from student
opinion surveys and focus group interviews conducted by the CTL (Center for Teaching and Learning) at KU. The research teams
also carried out supplementary interviews with both professors and students. The results indicate that, although the EMI policy
seems to have produced, in general, positive outcomes (i.e., with the overall satisfaction level with EMI or its overall effectiveness
in improving students’ English proficiency), the compulsory enforcement of EMI without regard to students’/instructors’ language
proficiency, the lack of a much-needed support system and appropriate instructors to conduct EMI classes, and the unilateral
implementation of EMI across academic disciplines have brought about a number of side effects. Based on these findings, the
study recommends for future EMI policy implementation (1) a more flexible approach, considering students’ language proficiency
and career plans and the characteristics of various academic disciplines and (2) more thorough preparation to implement the
EMI policy (i.e., examination of the human and financial resources available for the institution concerned). |
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