Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, KFU
KAZAN
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
 
EFFECTS OF ENGLISH MEDIUM INSTRUCTION ON DEVELOPING EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS OF STUDENTS
Form of presentationArticles in international journals and collections
Year of publication2018
Языканглийский
  • Salekhova Lyaylya Leonardovna, author
  • Aslanov Ramiz , author
  • Yakaeva Tatyana Ivanovna, postgraduate kfu
  • Bibliographic description in the original language Leila Salekhova, Tatyana Yakaeva, Ramiz Aslanov Effects of English Medium Instruction on Developing Executive Functions of Students//Modern Journal of Language Teaching Methods. - 2018. - Volume 8 (issue 11) - PP. 144-149.
    Annotation The process of globalization made countries undergo the process of implementing educational programmes in English in order to increase their competitive advantage. The Russian Federation is not an exception. English as Medium of Instruction (EMI) is one of the instruments that can help to acquire English in different professional fields and nurture the work force that can promote Russian science, education the international market. Moreover, EMI is effective for fostering executive functions, specifically cognitive skills. This paper is devoted to the research of EMI influence on student's executive functions. The hypothesis of the experiment states that EMI is beneficial for advancing inhibitory control and working memory of a person. We designed two modules for teaching Economics and Information Technologies in English which we are implementing in two university groups. To see the results of the study students are to take pre-tests and post-tests on the level of English proficiency,
    Keywords English Medium Instruction, bilingual education, executive functions, neurolinguistics, higher education.
    The name of the journal Modern Journal of Language Teaching Methods
    URL http://mjltm.org/article-1-331-en.pdf
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