English-medium instruction (EMI) is the current trend of higher
education in Taiwan. The Ministry of Education actively promotes
bilingual learning programs for college and university students. English-
medium instruction is also seen as an important means of internationalizing
higher education in Taiwan. This study is a preliminary exploration on the
teaching practice and effect of the infusing English-Medium Instruction in
freshman psychology course. Based on the important themes in psychology
course that can be applied to daily life and learning, three units of
"Learning", "Memory and Forgetting", and "Personality Psychology" are
selected to the infusing EMI. Data was collected through a questionnaire
survey with 124 participants, and analyzed using qualitative and
quantitative methods. The results showed that students had a high
evaluation of the practice of providing exam question banks for mid-term
and final exams, and felt that the three chapters for EMI infusion were
appropriately. Overall, students benefited from infusing EMI. The students'
comprehension and absorption of the EMI psychology materials were
highly related to their overall gains and satisfaction. Based on the research
results, suggestions for future teaching practice and research are proposed.