Higher education teachers’ attitudes towards English medium instruction: A three-country comparison

• Published in: Studies in second language learning and teaching Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 455 - 486
• Main Authors: Dearden, Julie, Macaro, Ernesto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kalisz Adam Mickiewicz University Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts 01.09.2016; Adam Mickiewicz University Department of English Studies; Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
• Subjects: Attitudes; College Faculty; College Students; Comparative Analysis; Cross Cultural Studies; Educational Environment; Educational Policy; English (Second Language); English for academic purposes; English proficiency; Foreign Countries; Foreign Students; Globalization; Higher education; History; International Education; Interviews; Language of Instruction; Language Proficiency; Political factors; Political Influences; Qualitative Research; Second Language Learning; Teacher Attitudes; Teachers; Teaching; Universities; Poland; Italy; Austria

We report on a small scale study carried out in Austria, Italy and Poland which investigated the attitudes of university teachers engaged in teaching their academic subject through the medium of English. The data consisted of 25 teacher interviews. We focused on the topics of internationalisation of...