@misc{10481/103480,
year = {2025},
month = {3},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/103480},
abstract = {Learning academic subjects in English can evoke a range of emotions among
university students. For some students, learning a new language represents a
valuable opportunity to expand their perspectives and communicate with people
from diverse cultural backgrounds. For others, the language barrier can be an
obstacle to understanding and expressing themselves, which can lead to feelings
of lack of confidence. In this study, we are interested in the emotions that students
may experience when they are in class learning subjects through English Medium
Instruction (EMI). For this purpose, an Achievement Emotions Questionnaire with
Likert-type questions was used. It includes items about their degree of confidence,
anxiety, motivation or emotions when learning through EMI. The sample consisted
of 231 students in the bilingual Primary Education program and in the Foreign
Languages Approach Program of the University of Extremadura (PALEx). The
results show significant differences between men and women in the case of
shame, emotion experienced more by women than by men. However, the average
number of women who feel positive emotions such as hope, enjoyment and pride
is higher than that of men although the fact that they are unable to meet their
expectations leads them to suffer from anxiety or disappointment to a greater
extent than men. Nevertheless, men present a higher average in the emotions
of anger and boredom. The results also show that the self-perceived level of
English is relevant for experiencing positive emotions: the higher the level, the
more enjoyable the English classes are and the more hope for success.},
organization = {Regional Ministry of Economy, Science and the Digital Agenda of the Regional Government of Extremadura. Grant number IB20074},
organization = {European Union},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
keywords = {Emotions},
keywords = {Foreign languages},
keywords = {University students},
title = {University students’ emotions about learning subjects through English as a medium of instruction},
doi = {10.3389/feduc.2025.1536456},
author = {Galván Malagón, María Carmen and Morera-Bañas, M. Isabel},
}