| 英文摘要 |
In light of prevailing globalization trends and the bilingual policy of the Ministry of Education, local transportation management departments have actively advocated the implementation of English-medium instruction (EMI) in their transportation courses. The annual enrollment of over a thousand students across approximately 60 subjects underscores a sustained upward trajectory. Drawing on the cognitive and behavioral theory articulated by Bandura and Ellis, this study conceives EMI courses as activating events (A), subject to influence from personal factors (P) and the external environment (E), thereby resulting in diverse consequences of EMI course selection (C), collectively designated as the APEC framework. The research targeted incoming students of the 2015 academic year within the transportation management department of a university. Employing a data-driven approach, the study harnessed the institutional research database, alongside English proficiency test outcomes and self-assessments, to discern the determinants shaping EMI course selection among 114 valid student samples. Findings indicated that variables such as gender, nationality, the residential registration area of domestic students, dual majors or minors, and individual subjective perceptions contributed to variations in the average number of EMI course selection, albeit without attaining statistical significance. Through an analysis of the objective performance across distinct subjective perception groups, the study inferred that a pivotal factor in augmenting the uptake of EMI courses lies in students exhibiting positive cognitive outlooks and proactive engagement. The study concludes by comparing the EMI development of local transportation departments using two indicators and proposes phased recommendations for the strategic planning of EMI courses. |