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Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy in Higher Education: Exploring Faculty Members’ Teaching Skills and Pedagogical Training from English Medium Instruction Students’ Perspectives

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Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy in Higher Education: Exploring Faculty Members’ Teaching Skills and Pedagogical Training from English Medium Instruction Students’ Perspectives

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This study explores the faculty members’ teaching skills and pedagogical training from English-Medium Instruction (EMI) students’ perspectives at a Turkish EMI university with a focus on the interplay between instructional practices and inclusive student-centred pedagogy. Despite the priority given to research and institutional rankings, ineffective pedagogy and a lack of pedagogical training for faculty members impede inclusive student-centred practices. Through a qualitative case design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with EMI students from the architecture, engineering, and science faculties. The data analysis followed an abductive thematic approach through which emerging patterns were interpreted in relation to three pedagogical perspectives associated with inclusive student-centred pedagogy: Universal Design for Learning, sociocultural pedagogy, and humanizing pedagogy. The findings reveal a significant need for more interactive, flexible, and multimodal course designs. Along with preferring more collaborative learning environments and faculty feedback, students emphasize the essence of inclusive and transformative relationships with the faculty, addressing the importance of inclusive student-centred pedagogical practices that foster safe learning environments in EMI contexts. By foregrounding EMI students’ voices and positioning faculty pedagogical training as a fundamental prerequisite for developing inclusive EMI teaching competencies, the study provides pedagogically grounded insights to inform future EMI faculty development initiatives in higher education.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Inclusive student-centred pedagogy, higher education pedagogy, English medium instruction, faculty pedagogical training, student perspective

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma, İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü Sosyal ve Beşerî Bilimler Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etik Kurulu tarafından onaylanmıştır (Onay No: 05/03). Çalışmaya gönüllü olarak katılan tüm katılımcılara araştırma süreci ve istedikleri anda çalışmadan çekilme hakları hakkında bilgi verilmiştir. Katılımcılar, İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü Sosyal ve Beşerî Bilimler Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etik Kurulu tarafından onaylanmış olan yazılı gönüllü katılım formunu okuyup imzalayarak araştırmaya katılmayı kabul etmişlerdir. Yayın izni için katılımcılardan bilgilendirilmiş onam alınmıştır.

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Başar, S. (2026). Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy in Higher Education: Exploring Faculty Members’ Teaching Skills and Pedagogical Training from English Medium Instruction Students’ Perspectives. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 67, 476-500. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1815489
AMA
1.Başar S. Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy in Higher Education: Exploring Faculty Members’ Teaching Skills and Pedagogical Training from English Medium Instruction Students’ Perspectives. DEU BEF Dergi. 2026;(67):476-500. doi:10.53444/deubefd.1815489
Chicago
Başar, Serhat. 2026. “Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy in Higher Education: Exploring Faculty Members’ Teaching Skills and Pedagogical Training from English Medium Instruction Students’ Perspectives”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, sy 67: 476-500. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1815489.
EndNote
Başar S (01 Mart 2026) Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy in Higher Education: Exploring Faculty Members’ Teaching Skills and Pedagogical Training from English Medium Instruction Students’ Perspectives. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 67 476–500.
IEEE
[1]S. Başar, “Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy in Higher Education: Exploring Faculty Members’ Teaching Skills and Pedagogical Training from English Medium Instruction Students’ Perspectives”, DEU BEF Dergi, sy 67, ss. 476–500, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.53444/deubefd.1815489.
ISNAD
Başar, Serhat. “Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy in Higher Education: Exploring Faculty Members’ Teaching Skills and Pedagogical Training from English Medium Instruction Students’ Perspectives”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 67 (01 Mart 2026): 476-500. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1815489.
JAMA
1.Başar S. Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy in Higher Education: Exploring Faculty Members’ Teaching Skills and Pedagogical Training from English Medium Instruction Students’ Perspectives. DEU BEF Dergi. 2026;:476–500.
MLA
Başar, Serhat. “Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy in Higher Education: Exploring Faculty Members’ Teaching Skills and Pedagogical Training from English Medium Instruction Students’ Perspectives”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, sy 67, Mart 2026, ss. 476-00, doi:10.53444/deubefd.1815489.
Vancouver
1.Serhat Başar. Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy in Higher Education: Exploring Faculty Members’ Teaching Skills and Pedagogical Training from English Medium Instruction Students’ Perspectives. DEU BEF Dergi. 01 Mart 2026;(67):476-500. doi:10.53444/deubefd.1815489