Exploring Language related challenges of Pakistani Students in English Medium Instruction (EMI) Program

Authors

  • Farah Naz Mohammad Jan Lecturer, English University of Makran Panjgur. Author
  • Imrana Rasheed Lecturer, English Degree College Turbat. Author
  • Asma Akhtar Lecturer, English Degree College Turbat. Author
  • Safar Khan Lecturer, English University of Makran. Author

Keywords:

Challenges of Pakistani Students, English Medium Instruction, Educational Policy

Abstract

In this global world, the internationalization of education has promoted various concerns over the medium of instruction. This concern of the medium of instruction has diverted the attention of various scholars and educationists across the globe. Educational policymakers have adopted English as the medium of instruction in many parts of the world. It is one of the main educational phenomena of the globalized world. English medium instruction refers to the use of the English language in teaching academic subjects other than English itself in countries where the L1 is not English. (Macaro,2018, p.19). English as a medium of instruction has been playing a great role in internationalizing education. (Chapple,2015, p.1). However, other higher education institutions claim internationalization but operate in another lingua francas yet their number is less (Jenkin,2019).

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2024-09-30

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Exploring Language related challenges of Pakistani Students in English Medium Instruction (EMI) Program. (2024). International Research Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 5(3), 197-206. http://irjmss.com/index.php/irjmss/article/view/363

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