Samantha Curle|Do?an Yüksel|Adem Soruç|Mehmet Altay
Predictors of English Medium Instruction academic success: English proficiency versus first language medium
University of Bath|Kocaeli Üniversitesi|University of Bath|Kocaeli Üniversitesi
article reports mixedmethods study examined academic success economics programme public university turkey test score data english medium instruction emi turkish medium instruction tmi courses general english proficiency gep scores collected fourthyear students n 159 followup semistructured interviews conducted 12 students results showed general english proficiency statistically significant predictor emi academic success tmi academic success however significantly predict success emi illustrates emi success better augmented students taking courses native language alongside emi courses multilingual model hybrid rather purist model emi implementation therefore supported macaro 2018233 qualitative data supported students affirmed mediatory effect first language courses emi academic success suggestions future research well practical pedagogical implications provided