标题：边缘教学：中国收敛性管理政策下国际学生教育中英语授课教师能动性的考察
作者：韩亚文 (东南大学外国语学院）、孔浩璇 (西安交通大学外国语学院）、董娟 (南京航空航天大学外国语学院)、李丹(东南大学外国语学院)
来源：《Current Issues in Language Planning》2025.10
摘要：Despite extensive research on EMI education in China, limited attention has been given to EMI teacher agency in the education of international students. This study, informed by an ecological perspective, addresses this gap by investigating the agency of teachers teaching mixed classes of Chinese and international students and identifying its influencing factors under convergent management policy. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, classroom observations and relevant policy documents. The findings reveal that teacher agency in response to convergent management policy manifests in three ways: (i) Teacher agency in policy implementation by committing to inclusive education (ii) Teacher agency in policy negotiation due to blurred self-positioning (iii) Teacher agency in policy resistance hindering equitable treatment of international students. The study identifies factors influencing teacher agency at three ecological levels: micro-level (limited language proficiency, tricky interpersonal interaction); meso-level (insufficient institutional support, unfavourable school culture); macro-level (negative social expectations). The research highlights the complexity and dynamism of teacher agency, and its interplay with policies, social norms, institutional contexts, and individual attributes. By examining EMI teacher agency in the education of international students, this study enriches existing research on EMI and provides insights into LPP from the micro-level perspective of teacher agency.
关键词：Teacher agency | convergent management policy (CMP) | international students in China | English medium instruction (EMI) | language policy and planning (LPP)
引用格式（GB/T 7714—2015）：Han, Y., Kong, H., Dong, J., & Li, D. (2025). Teaching on the edge: examining EMI teacher agency in the education of international students under the convergent management policy in China. Current Issues in Language Planning. https://doi.org/10.1080/14664208.2025.2578867
