Chen Shu-Ling, Liao Fang-Tzu
PhD, RN, Distinguished Professor, Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taiwan, ROC.
MSN, RN, Lecture, Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taiwan, ROC.
Hu Li Za Zhi. 2023 Oct;70(5):7-12. doi: 10.6224/JN.202310_70(5).02.
Higher education is becoming increasingly internationalized, and English as a medium of instruction (EMI) for academic content has become commonplace in countries where English is not a native language. However, concerns are growing that the fast-growing trend of EMI lacks sufficient consideration of the related challenges with regard to implementation and impact. As a complex phenomenon, EMI requires increased awareness of its positive and negative implications for teachers and students. The attitudes and perspectives of teachers and students play a significant role in influencing the promotion and effectiveness of EMI teaching. Nevertheless, internationalization is essential for the advancement of nursing education. Therefore, it is imperative to understand the perspectives and challenges faced by teachers and students with regard to EMI and their readiness to embrace it. Therefore, in this article, we first define EMI and describe the reasons for its introduction and then discuss the challenges that teachers and students involved with EMI face in order to provide a reference for nursing education policymakers and academic institutions tasked with EMI development and implementation.
高等教育正日益国际化,在英语并非母语的国家,将英语作为学术内容的教学语言(EMI)已变得司空见惯。然而,人们越来越担心,EMI迅速增长的趋势对实施和影响方面的相关挑战缺乏充分考虑。作为一种复杂的现象,EMI需要人们更多地认识到其对教师和学生的积极和消极影响。教师和学生的态度及观点在影响EMI教学的推广和成效方面起着重要作用。尽管如此,国际化对于护理教育的发展至关重要。因此,必须了解教师和学生在EMI方面所面临的观点和挑战,以及他们接受EMI的意愿。因此,在本文中,我们首先定义EMI并描述引入它的原因,然后讨论参与EMI的教师和学生所面临的挑战,以便为负责EMI发展和实施的护理教育政策制定者和学术机构提供参考。