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.