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    The perceptions of the main stakeholders of universities regarding English medium instruction in Turkey
    (2019-07) Kahvecioğlu, Alev Sezin
    This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of students, content professors and language instructors in 25 EMI (English Medium Instruction) universities in Turkey regarding EMI, and whether there is a significant difference between their perceptions. In this explanatory research, a survey research design was implemented by collecting the quantitative and qualitative data through surveys. 205 students, 81 content professors and 45 language instructors took part in the surveys, and content analysis was conducted to analyze the open-ended questions to obtain qualitative data. Major findings show that all participant groups have a positive perception of EMI, with the students showing the highest level and content professors the lowest. The Welch ANOVA test showed that there was a significant difference between the perceptions of students and content professors. The content analysis revealed that the necessity to have a high level of English language skills for EMI programs is seen both as an advantage for following recent literature, but also as an obstacle for academic success in courses both by students and content professors.
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    The perceptions of university students, language instructors and content professors on academic speaking needs of students at EMI universities in Turkey
    (2021-09) Tunç, Hilal
    This study investigated the perceptions of the main stakeholders on the academic speaking needs of students who study at 25 EMI universities in various departments in Turkey. In this regard, it explored to what extent the current approach applied to teach speaking in English in these universities meet the needs of students studying at various departments. To this end, 101 university students, 62 English language instructors, and 31content professors of varying disciplines filled in a questionnaire to take part in the study. The quantitative data were derived through the questionnaires and further data were collected via semi-structured interviews with volunteered participants consisting of eight students, 12 language instructors and three content professors. The results of the study reveal that there is a mismatch between the current approach applied at universities to teach students academic speaking skills and the academic speaking skills that students need in their departments. Some discrepancies among stakeholders were also identified.