A1 Journal article (refereed)
Exploring bilingual ideology and identity of EMI medical teachers and students in China’s mainland (2021)

Qin, P. (2021). Exploring bilingual ideology and identity of EMI medical teachers and students in China’s mainland. Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 13(5S), 79-86. https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v13i5S.4137

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Qin, Paiwei

Journal or series: Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education

ISSN: 2151-0393

eISSN: 2151-0407

Publication year: 2021

Publication date: 14/03/2022

Volume: 13

Issue number: 5S

Pages range: 79-86

Publisher: Comparative and International Education Society, University of Pittsburgh

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v13i5S.4137

Persistent website address: https://ojed.org/index.php/jcihe/issue/view/168

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/80282

Abstract

This qualitative research in-progress investigates the bilingual ideology and identity of EMI (English-medium-instruction) teachers and students at a Chinese medical university that aims to enrich the understanding of bi/multilingualism in the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) context from domestic stakeholders’ perspectives. The researcher conducted a series of semi-structured interviews with Chinese medical content teachers and students throughout an academic term. Supplementary research materials include written materials, such as lecturers’ PowerPoint slides and institutional documents. The preliminary findings suggest that the teachers and students present diverse ideological stances towards bilingualism, and they perform an ambivalent identity: privileged, yet incompetent to fulfil the expected bilingual identity by self and others, due to ideological and practical constraints. The potential discussion and implications are given in the summary.

Keywords: higher education (teaching); language of instruction; English language; students; teachers; monolingualism; bilingualism; multilingualism; language policy; ideologies; linguistic identity

Free keywords: English-medium-instruction; ideology; identity; China; medical education

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2022

JUFO rating: 1