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New publication: English-medium instruction and impact on academic performance: a randomized control study

Bälter, O., Kann, V., Mutimukwe, C. & Malmström, H. (2023). English-medium instruction and impact on academic performance: a randomized control study. Applied Linguistics Review. https://doi.org/10.1515/applirev-2022-0093 Open access athttps://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/applirev-2022-0093/html#APA AbstractStakeholders and researchers in higher education have long debated the consequences of English-medium instruction (EMI); a key assumption of EMI is that student’s academic learning through English … Continue reading “New publication: English-medium instruction and impact on academic performance: a randomized control study”

Teaching in English detrimental for Swedish students

A randomized control study performed at KTH with assistance from Chalmers has finally answered the question on how the teaching language affects the students’ learning, and it is not looking good for teaching Swedish students in English: https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/worse-results-and-more-drop-outs-when-teaching-is-in-english,c3834271/