Lecturers’ Motivation of Using English Medium Instruction to Support Internationalization of Indonesian Universities

This study aims to explore lecturers’ perceptions about the use of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) in Indonesian universities. This qualitative case study employs semi- structured interviews of 15 participants who are teaching at EMI programs: five in science, five in social, and five in economics departments. This study identifies that using EMI provides opportunities for lecturers to raise their meta-linguistic awareness in English, improve their vocabulary, and boost their self-confidence. Also, lecturers’ motivation to use EMI is to attract international students, promote universities globally and achieve an international standard of education. This finding reflects both cultural and instrumental forms of investment contributing to the use of EMI in Indonesian higher education. Thus, cultural and instrumental forms of capital can enhance the individual and professional identities of lecturers