Emma Dafouz|María?del?Mar Camacho?Miñano
Exploring the impact of English-medium instruction on university student academic achievement: The case of accounting
Universidad Complutense de Madrid|Universidad Complutense de Madrid
higher education institutions heis across world strive become increasingly international englishmedium instruction emi swiftly becoming mainstream contexts english traditionally held foreign language status change language instruction given rise number concerns still largely underexplored amongst research effects emi students disciplinary knowledge great importance regarded crucial heis offer possibilities student construction knowledge irrespective language used paper duly examines impact emi may student academic performance compared counterparts l1 spanish sample data comparable set first year student grades collected subject financial accounting spanish university four academic years 201014 total 383 student grades gathered compared using mean difference tests overall findings show statistical differences across groups use emi lower student final academic outcomes results may relevant emi contexts business education community esp course developers general