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ArticleBMC medical education2025

Understanding the learning experience of Chinese nursing students in an English-medium instructional program: growth and challenges.

Qianyu Liang, Jiaqi Zheng, Weichen Zhang, Qingxian Liu, Xiaodan Lin, Miaolan Guo, Jing Su

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7 authors.

Qianyu Liang *Department of Nursing, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China.
Jiaqi Zheng *Department of Nursing, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China.
Weichen ZhangDepartment of Nursing, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China.
Qingxian LiuDepartment of Nursing, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China.
Xiaodan LinDepartment of Nursing, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China.
Miaolan GuoDepartment of Nursing, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China.
Jing SuDepartment of Nursing, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China. jsu@stu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEnglish has served as the predominant language for academic communication on a worldwide scale. There is a growing demand for nursing professionals that possess international competency. However, the experience of utilizing English as a medium of instruction (EMI) for teaching nursing academic courses in mainland China is inadequate. PURPOSE: In depth explore the Chinese nursing students' learning experience under EMI teaching mode.

methodsThirty-two undergraduate students from Nursing EMI program were selected using convenience sampling to participate in Focus Group Discussion (FGD).

resultsThree major themes have been extracted: advantages of English Medium Instruction, challenges encountered during the process of EMI learning, students' suggestions on Nursing EMI program. These three major themes encompass fifteen sub-themes.

conclusionThe Nursing EMI program has improved students' comprehensive professionalism and international competency, however, coping with using English as the medium of instruction in China's Nursing education remains in exploratory stage, and requires further educational reform.

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Education, Nursing, BaccalaureateLanguageLearningStudents, NursingAdultChinaEast Asian PeopleFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleYoung AdultEducational reformEnglish-medium instructionNursing educationQualitative researchUndergraduates

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