Factors affecting student comprehension in EMI classrooms: Teachers’ perceptions
Nurymbetov Y. Shabdenov A. Abduldayev Y. Nogaibayeva A. Bakic-Miric N. Kassymova G.
February 2025Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta State University)
Cakrawala Pendidikan
2025#44Issue 1135 - 143 pp.
English-medium instruction (EMI) has become popular in educational settings worldwide and has attracted scholars’ attention, prompting them to investigate factors influencing student comprehension in EMI classrooms. This paper identifies the factors influencing students use of English in EMI classrooms, which has become a significant issue within the field. The studys data were collected based on the results of interviews with English language teachers in Astana, and a thematic analysis was performed. It was determined that task comprehension, the teachers level of English skills, and comprehension of terminology and lessons affect the students English language comprehension according to teachers perceptions. It was found that the identified factors can have both positive and negative effects. This study aligns with broader issues on the internationalization of higher education and the growing prevalence of English as a global language. It synthesizes research findings to identify key factors influencing student understanding in EMI classrooms from the teachers perspective, providing key insights and recommendations for further research.
English language teachers , English-medium instruction (EMI) , reading and listening skills , task and lesson comprehension , thematic analysis
Text of the article Перейти на текст статьи
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
SDU University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
University of Priština, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
SDU University
University of Priština
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
10 лет помогаем публиковать статьи Международный издатель
Книга Публикация научной статьи Волощук 2026 Book Publication of a scientific article 2026