JALT2025 - Tokyo

Narratives of EMI Students: The Powerful Influence of Peers

Nov 2, 2025, 10:15 AM

30m

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Research-oriented Presentation (30-minutes) Psychology and Language Learning Room 305

Speaker

Peter Brereton (International Christian University)

Description

This three-year longitudinal study aimed to investigate student experiences in their EMI undergraduate courses and consider the implications for the teaching of EAP. Using narrative analysis and analysis of narratives to make sense of the data, this presentation focuses on one of the main themes which emerged: the impact that the participants’ perceptions of their classmates had on their emotions, their sense of self, and their ability to participate effectively in their EMI courses.

Summary

This three-year longitudinal study aimed to investigate student experiences in their EMI undergraduate courses and consider the implications for the teaching of EAP. Using narrative analysis and analysis of narratives to make sense of the data, this presentation focuses on one of the main themes which emerged: the impact that the participants’ perceptions of their classmates had on their emotions, their sense of self, and their ability to participate effectively in their EMI courses.

Presentation materials

BRERETON JALT2025.pptx