Desafios e oportunidades para a implementação do inglês como meio de instrução (EMI) em universidades brasileiras

Abstract

EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) has become a global trend over the years due to the growing importance of the English language within academic and professional contexts. The present study aims to identify the main challenges and opportunities for implementing EMI in Brazilian universities. To achieve the proposed objective, qualitative research of an exploratory nature was applied through interviews with researchers, professors and university managers who have contact with the practice of EMI, to analyze the difficulties and demands for adopting EMI within classrooms, as well as identifying the opportunities, challenges, and possible impacts that the implementation has within universities. The results showed that, despite still being in its infancy in terms of progress in Brazil, EMI opens many doors for the development of both the students and teachers involved, in addition to bringing benefits to the institutions, such as attracting students, as well as international attractiveness. It was also possible to identify that there is a need for support from universities and managers, both in financial terms and to encourage and train the professors. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]