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4. The Complexities of Diversity: Personal Journeys Across Time and Space.

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Curtis, Andy and Liying Cheng

Subjects
DIVERSITY in education, ACCULTURATION, CULTURAL identity, MULTICULTURAL education, ACADEMIC discourse
Abstract

The article explores the personal and professional challenges and advantages of living as visible minorities across various countries over decades. Topics discussed include the evolution of the concept of diversity, the dynamic process of academic acculturation for linguistically and culturally diverse students, and the contrast between academic expertise and lived experience in understanding diversity.

Published
2024
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6. Necessary and sufficient conditions for social science undergraduates’ academic success in English medium instruction settings: a crisp set qualitative comparative analysis.

Author

Tang, Yu and Curtis, Andy

Subjects
*ENGLISH language, *SOCIAL history, *COMPARATIVE studies, *EDUCATIONAL background, *SUCCESS
Abstract

Previous research has examined the impact of various factors on the academic success of undergraduate students in English Medium Instruction (EMI) environments, with the aim of improving students’ academic outcomes. However, clarity regarding the necessity and sufficiency of these factors for EMI academic success remains elusive, limiting a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. This study used crisp-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (csQCA) to analyse data from 16 empirical studies that investigated factors influencing the academic success of social science undergraduate students in EMI settings, using the EMI Academic Success (EMIAS) model. The findings revealed that English language proficiency emerged as a necessary and sufficient condition for EMI academic success, while students’ characteristics appeared to be a sufficient but not necessary condition. In addition, three causal configurations leading to EMI academic success were identified among four condition variables – English language proficiency, students’ characteristics, educational background, and English language support. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the determinants of EMI academic success and highlights the importance of students’ English language proficiency and their characteristics in the context of EMI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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