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Experiences and Challenges of an English as a Medium of Instruction Course in Taiwan during COVID-19

International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021-12, Vol.18 (24), p.12920 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;2021 by the authors. 2021 ;ISSN: 1660-4601 ;ISSN: 1661-7827 ;EISSN: 1660-4601 ;DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182412920 ;PMID: 34948529

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  • Title:
    Experiences and Challenges of an English as a Medium of Instruction Course in Taiwan during COVID-19
  • Author: Lin, Shih-Ling ; Wen, Tzu-Hsing ; Ching, Gregory S ; Huang, Yu-Chen
  • Subjects: Colleges & universities ; Competitiveness ; COVID-19 ; Distance learning ; Education ; Humans ; Learning ; Online instruction ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Students ; Taiwan ; Teaching
  • Is Part Of: International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021-12, Vol.18 (24), p.12920
  • Description: Recently, Taiwan's higher education has been impacted by COVID-19 and the necessity of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI). In 2018, the Taiwanese government approved a roadmap for the development of a bilingual nation by 2030. This resulted in a renewed focus on EMI. However, the fluctuating surges of COVID-19 have caused university classes to shift from face-to-face to online. To assess its effectiveness, the current paper describes the quantitative and qualitative experiences and challenges associated with a blended EMI course within a private Taiwanese university. The data was collected from the students in the spring semester of 2020 (40 students) and 2021 (23 students). Overall satisfaction rate is calculated at 4.13; indicating that the transition from face-to-face to online has not affected the students' overall satisfaction with the course. In addition, interviews and focus groups respondents pointed out the importance of a student-centered course approach and the opportunity to practice English in order to improve their competitiveness. While the flexibility offered by the blended learning approach during COVID-19 has given students more freedom to learn at their own pace. Lastly, in times of uncertainty, a careful pedagogical design will help to make the learning process fruitful and sustainable.
  • Publisher: Switzerland: MDPI AG
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1660-4601
    ISSN: 1661-7827
    EISSN: 1660-4601
    DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182412920
    PMID: 34948529
  • Source: GFMER Free Medical Journals
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