Open AccessAnalysing EMI assessment in higher education
Author(s) -
Ana Otto,
José Luis Estrada Chichón
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista tempos e espaços em educação
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2358-1425
pISSN - 1983-6597
DOI - 10.20952/revtee.v14i33.15475
Subject(s) - emi , formative assessment , summative assessment , engineering , mathematics education , electromagnetic interference , computer science , psychology , electrical engineering
This research article reveals current English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) lecturers’ assessment practices in a medium-sized (i.e., 12,000 students) private university in Madrid, Spain. The investigation aims to analyse how EMI assessment is conducted; what are the most popular assessment tools that EMI lecturers use; and the role that English as a foreign language plays in EMI teaching. Moreover, this is a mixed-methods research investigation in which data were obtained throughout two tools: One questionnaire (Otto, 218) and two focus groups. All in all, the study clearly verifies that EMI lecturers are not trained enough in terms of EMI teaching in general, and assessment in particular. There are no significant differences between EMI and non-EMI assessment tools, apart from the fact that summative assessment mainly prevails over formative assessment. Final recommendations are provided regarding accurate EMI assessment practices after empirical evidence was gathered.