Content-Based Instruction in The Preparatory Program of an English-Medium University: Reflections & Practices

Year 2023, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 345 - 361, 23.10.2023

Elif Kemaloğlu Er

https://doi.org/10.31464/jlere.1319784

Abstract

In English preparatory programs of English medium instruction (EMI) universities, it is significant to give content-based instruction to students related to their majors. By doing so, students can both improve in English and increase their knowledge and experience in their field of study and become more prepared for their future studies. On the other hand, it is not so common in the tertiary-level English preparatory programs in Türkiye to arrange curricula related to students’ majors. This study aims to integrate translation-related training and practices into the preparatory program of Translation and Interpreting major students studying at an English-medium university through a project-based framework and test the perceived effectiveness of these applications through students’ reflection papers and translation outcomes. The data analyzed by qualitative content analysis show that integrating meaningful and purposeful content related to the students’ majors into English preparatory programs may lead to a productive process serving students’ needs.
Keywords: Content-based instruction, English preparatory programs, English-medium instruction (EMI), Tertiary-level education, Translation in English language teaching

Keywords

Content-based instruction, English preparatory programs, English-medium instruction (EMI), Tertiary-level education, Translation in English language teaching

Supporting Institution

Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University Scientific Research Coordination Unit

Project Number

18131002

Thanks

This work was supported by Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University Scientific Research Coordination Unit [Project Number: 18131002]. I would like to thank them for their support.

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