| 英文摘要 |
The 2021 the Program Bilingual Education for Students in College (the BEST Program) encouraged instructors involved in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) to participate in professional development (PD) training. Using this initiative as a starting point, the present study conducted follow-up interviews with 16 EMI instructors from two key cultivation universities and four colleges. The data were supplemented with classroom observations and workshop records for triangulated analysis. The findings are as follows: (1) Most instructors acknowledged that the training helped clarify common misconceptions about EMI, though disparities remained in developing language awareness and enhancing self-efficacy; (2) Merely participating in the training did not readily lead to immediate instructional changes, with material adaptation being the most challenging aspect of practical implementation; (3) In the context of professional development, instructors’goal-setting approaches can be categorized into three types: proactive, passive, and uncertain. Proactive participants actively engaged in subsequent training activities, professional communities, and action research. Passive participants participated primarily to fulfill institutional requirements. Those with uncertain goals acknowledged the value of the training but remained hesitant, citing their departments’ambiguous commitment to the program. This study highlights the connection between instructors’professional development trajectories and external factors. |