Table 3 Genre distribution of EMI reading texts (number of courses with each genre of reading)
Genre | Humanities and Arts n = 13 | Social sciences n = 20 | Natural sciences, Engineering and Math n = 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
Textbook | 3 (23%) | 11 (55%) | 17 (81%) |
Non-textbook books (e.g., fiction) | 10 (77%) | 6 (30%) | 1 (5%) |
Lecture slides | 7 (54%) | 15 (75%) | 18 (86%) |
Newspaper/magazine articles | 1 (8%) | 3 (15%) | 2 (10%) |
Academic journal articles | 4 (31%) | 15 (75%) | 11 (52%) |
Classmates’ writings | 2 (15%) | 6 (30%) | 2 (10%) |
Other | 1 (8%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) |