English as a medium for instruction within an EFL setting has been gaining popularity around the
world over the last few decades. In an attempt to introduce this methodology to students at Kyushu
Lutheran College four new classes were added to the Career English Dept. with the goal of increasing
students’ exposure to academic level English courses. This action research focuses on a United States
History class and the unexpected challenges that were observed during the first semester that it was taught.
Also, descriptions of solutions to the challenges are given along with justification for the changes made.
The teacher’s observation notes and questionnaires given to students and casual conversations with them
were used in this qualitative research. This paper describes the three most challenging issues and how they
were dealt with through action research.
Key words: English as a medium for instruction (EMI), Peer tutoring, Collaborative learning, Cultural
differences
Challenges in Teaching US History to Japanese EFL College Students
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