Title: MCDM modelling on enrolment determinants of English medium instruction offered by native-speaking teachers

Authors: Yi-Hui Chiang

Addresses: Department of International Business, Chung Hua University, 707, Sec.2, Wu Fu Rd., Hsinchu, 30012, Taiwan

Abstract: Presently, most Taiwanese colleges provide some English-only curriculums or English medium instruction (EMI) offered by native-speaking teacher (NST), which not only attract the enrolment of foreign students but also enhances domestic students' language competition. However, the enrolment willingness of EMI offered by NST seems not particularly high. What, then, are the enrolment determinants for EMI offered by NST when a college student faces a curriculum decision? Among these determinants, what matters most in their choices? The purpose of this is to paper is to propose a multiple-criteria-decision-making (MCDM) model on EMI enrolment determinants from the perspectives of college in Taiwan. According to the results, respondents rank 'student determinant' the first and 'teacher and determinant' as the second most important dimensions. Among the 16, interest, practicality and challenging are the top-three ranked by respondents. The results provide suggestions for students, teachers, schools, and the related authority with reference to higher-education improvement.

Keywords: analytical hierarchy process; AHP; enrolment determinants; native-speaking teachers; NST; English medium instruction; EMI; multicriteria decision making; MCDM; modelling; Taiwan; higher education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEED.2015.073159

International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 2015 Vol.6 No.3, pp.209 - 219

Received: 05 May 2015
Accepted: 09 Aug 2015
Published online: 25 Nov 2015 *

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