Join the Fourth Arqus Webinar on English as a Medium of Instruction of This Academic Year
The Arqus Alliance is pleased to announce the fourth event in its English-Medium Instruction (EMI) Seminar Series for 2024–25 run by Maynooth University titled “Advancing English Medium Instruction Research: Quantitative Methods and Insights.”
The seminar, delivered by Dr Samantha Curle, Reader at the University of Bath, will take place online on Thursday, 6 March 2025, from 12 noon to 1 pm (CET). This seminar will introduce key concepts and approaches from the recently published book Researching English Medium Instruction: Quantitative Methods for Students and Researchers. It will explore how quantitative methodologies, such as ANOVA, Likert-type surveys, and structural equation modelling, can be applied to investigate EMI practices, challenges, and outcomes.
Participants will gain insights into the theoretical foundations and practical applications of quantitative research in EMI, review empirical case studies featured in the book, and reflect on how these approaches can inform their own research and practice.
About the speaker
Dr. Samantha Curle is a reader in education (applied linguistics) and director of MRes programmes at the University of Bath, adjunct professor at Khazar University, institutional academic lead for the South-West doctoral training partnership (SWDTP), and an associate member of the English-medium instruction (EMI) Oxford research group. She holds a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from the Open University of Hong Kong, as well as a Master of Science in Applied Linguistics, a Master of Science in Research Methods, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oxford.
Dr Curle specialises in EMI, with a research focus on success factors such as content learning outcomes, English proficiency, and psychological influencing constructs in higher education contexts. Dr Curle has published extensively in leading journals such as Language Teaching, The Journal of Engineering Education, and Studies in Higher Education. She has co-edited six influential volumes with publishers such as Cambridge University Press, Springer, and Routledge. These volumes include: Research Methods in English Medium Instruction and Researching English Medium Instruction: Quantitative Methods for Students and Researchers.
Dr Curle is also a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and the Royal Society of Arts, reflecting her dedication to advancing education and research in applied linguistics and EMI.
Registration for online participation is required.