English as a medium of instruction and intellectual capital creation in Omani higher education: unravelling the dilemma

IF 6.2 2区 管理学 Q1 BUSINESS Journal of Intellectual Capital Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI:10.1108/jic-10-2022-0192
Amal Al Muqarshi, Sharifa Said Al Adawi, Sara Mohammed Al Bahlani
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Abstract

Purpose

A majority of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Oman, and internationally, have adopted English as the language of education, driven by its power and its globally accepted status as the language of knowledge and communication. Such an internationalisation policy has been inadequately evaluated to examine its actual effects. This paper aims at analysing the existing literature with a view to hypothesise the effects of adopting English as a medium of instruction (EMI) on establishing intellectual capital in the Omani context.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper employs a case study design that draws on data generated through a systematic review of 94 peer-reviewed papers that are synthesised using thematic analysis.

Findings

The findings indicate that EMI negatively affects the optimal creation of intellectual capital through limiting access to HE, hindering knowledge transfer, impeding Omanis' employability and hindering faculty's professional growth. EMI leads HEIs to mirror the supplying countries' cultures in terms of materials, ideologies and standards. It affects teaching and research quality, training and communication, the sense of equity, belonging and self-worth amongst students and the relationships amongst faculty members. It also increases reliance on external stakeholders.

Research limitations/implications

The paper highlights the interconnection between the forms of intellectual capital and how some components are antecedents to the creation of the intellectual capital forms. It establishes the moderating role the language of instruction plays in relation to the three sub forms of intellectual capital in higher education.

Practical implications

The paper calls for maximising higher education intellectual capital through adopting bilingual rather than monolingual higher education. It calls upon policymakers to revisit the assumptions underlying higher education systems in order to optimise their outcomes.

Originality/value

The paper is the first one that sheds light on the role of language in intellectual capital construction. Such a moderating role has received almost no attention in the higher education literature that is largely busy quantifying its outcomes rather than ensuring they are actually sustainably generated.

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英语作为教学媒介与阿曼高等教育的知识资本创造:破解困境
目的 阿曼和国际上的大多数高等教育机构(HEIs)都将英语作为教育语言,这是由于英语的力量及其作为知识和交流语言的全球公认地位。对这种国际化政策的实际效果评估不足。本文旨在对现有文献进行分析,以假设在阿曼采用英语作为教学媒介(EMI)对建立知识资本的影响。本文采用了案例研究设计,通过对 94 篇同行评议论文进行系统回顾,并利用主题分析法对这些论文中的数据进行综合。研究结果研究结果表明,EMI 通过限制进入高等院校、阻碍知识转移、妨碍阿曼人的就业能力和阻碍教师的专业成长,对知识资本的优化创造产生了负面影响。EMI 导致高等院校在教材、意识形态和标准方面照搬供应国的文化。它影响了教学和研究质量、培训和交流、学生的公平感、归属感和自我价值感以及教师之间的关系。研究局限性/意义 本文强调了知识资本形式之间的相互联系,以及某些组成部分如何成为知识资本形式产生的先决条件。实践意义本文呼吁通过采用双语而非单语高等教育来最大化高等教育智力资本。本文呼吁政策制定者重新审视高等教育体系的基本假设,以优化其成果。在高等教育文献中,这种调节作用几乎没有得到关注,因为高等教育文献主要忙于量化其成果,而不是确保这些成果真正可持续地产生。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Intellectual Capital is a peer-reviewed international publication dedicated to the exchange of the latest research and best practice information on all aspects of creating, identifying, managing and measuring intellectual capital in organisations. The journal publishes original research and case studies by academic, business and public sector contributors on intellectual capital strategies, approaches, frameworks, tools, techniques and technologies in order to increase the understanding of intellectual capital within the context of the modern knowledge economy. The focus of this journal is on the identification of innovative intellectual capital strategies and the application of theoretical concepts to real-world situations.
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