FOREIGN LANGUAGE SUBJECTS (EMI) IN HIGHER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION:
THE EXPERIENCE OF CENTRO PAULA SOUZA
Keywords:
EMI; Higher technological education; Internationalization of the curriculum; Centro Paula Souza; Fatec.Abstract
The article aims to present and analyze the experience of Centro Paula Souza (CPS) in implementing courses taught in English and Spanish using the English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) methodology in technological higher education. Coordinated by the International Relations Office (ARInter), the initiative is part of the institutional internationalization policy and seeks to promote the development of linguistic, intercultural, and professional competencies among students from the College of Technology (Fatecs) and international partner universities of CPS. Based on a qualitative approach, the study discusses the theoretical foundations of EMI and its relationship with curriculum internationalization, pedagogical innovation, and teacher training. It also examines the perceptions of teachers and students involved in the courses, as well as the challenges and potential of the model within the Brazilian context of public technological education. The discussion draws on theoretical contributions from Dearden (2014), Oliveira (2001), Baumvol and Sarmento (2016), among others. The results indicate the strengthening of global competencies and the expansion of academic and professional opportunities for students.
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