The Attitude Of Indonesian Undergraduate Students In International Program Toward English As A Medium Of Instruction: A Small-Scale Survey
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate undergraduate students' attitudes toward the use of
English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in class. This thesis uses quantitative research in the
form of a survey study. The original questionnaire used in this thesis is from Tsui & Ngo (2016)
that consists of eight sections;
English for Learning, English for Career, and English for
Internationalization, Preservation of Tradition, Local Identity, Global Identity, University Life
Satisfaction, and Intention of Migration in total of 25 items. The respondents are from various
international program departments. In total, 70 respondents. The result of this study is most of the
students' attitudes that English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) will lead them easier into
internationalization X ̅ =4.3 and the students believe that the use of English as a Medium of
Instruction will not play down the culture of Indonesia language and the culture itself X ̅ = 2.1.
The results of this study hopefully can help the educator to take the best action based on
perceptions of the students towards the application of English as a Medium of Instruction that will
be summarized in the study result. Theoretically, this study hopefully can be a valuable reference
to help a future researcher with related issues regarding undergraduate students’ attitudes toward
English as a Medium of Instruction.