Using code-switching as the teaching strategy in classroom for low English proficiency learners

This qualitative study is aimed to find the function of teachers’ code-switching (CS) to support low proficiency learners in learning English and to determine the benefits of CS practiced by the teachers in the EFL learning. The data of this study were obtained from two English teachers at Junior Is...

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Main Authors: Herawati Herawati, Siti Sarah Fitriani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Syiah Kuala 2021-10-01
Series:English Education Journal: Jurnal Pengembangan Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Pengajaran Bahasa
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Online Access:https://jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/EEJ/article/view/19109
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description This qualitative study is aimed to find the function of teachers’ code-switching (CS) to support low proficiency learners in learning English and to determine the benefits of CS practiced by the teachers in the EFL learning. The data of this study were obtained from two English teachers at Junior Islamic Boarding School of Darul Ihsan, Aceh Besar. The observation sheet and questionnaire were used to collect the data. Two English classes were observed in two sessions respectively. All of the conversation in the classroom was recorded and the code-switching parts were then transcribed and analyzed. The results showed that the teachers used CS for clarification, explaining difficult grammatical terms, building connections between teacher and students, quoting specific terms that is not available in English, adding specification, repeating message which previously said in English, explaining message qualification, and emphasizing a particular issue. The results of the questionnaires showed several benefits of implementing CS for students, such as enjoying communication during learning activities, feeling satisfied and comfortable in the learning situation, feeling less tense and rigid, focusing more on the lesson, improving their ability to understand new words, and helping them understand difficult concepts and grammar in English.
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spelling doaj.art-f72f580e8fd24351a8e7340ce86997662024-04-03T06:21:29ZengUniversitas Syiah KualaEnglish Education Journal: Jurnal Pengembangan Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Pengajaran Bahasa2085-37502021-10-0112454055710.24815/eej.v12i4.1910913489Using code-switching as the teaching strategy in classroom for low English proficiency learnersHerawati Herawati0Siti Sarah Fitriani1Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda AcehUniversitas Syiah Kuala, Banda AcehThis qualitative study is aimed to find the function of teachers’ code-switching (CS) to support low proficiency learners in learning English and to determine the benefits of CS practiced by the teachers in the EFL learning. The data of this study were obtained from two English teachers at Junior Islamic Boarding School of Darul Ihsan, Aceh Besar. The observation sheet and questionnaire were used to collect the data. Two English classes were observed in two sessions respectively. All of the conversation in the classroom was recorded and the code-switching parts were then transcribed and analyzed. The results showed that the teachers used CS for clarification, explaining difficult grammatical terms, building connections between teacher and students, quoting specific terms that is not available in English, adding specification, repeating message which previously said in English, explaining message qualification, and emphasizing a particular issue. The results of the questionnaires showed several benefits of implementing CS for students, such as enjoying communication during learning activities, feeling satisfied and comfortable in the learning situation, feeling less tense and rigid, focusing more on the lesson, improving their ability to understand new words, and helping them understand difficult concepts and grammar in English.https://jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/EEJ/article/view/19109code switchingteaching strategyefl classroom
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Using code-switching as the teaching strategy in classroom for low English proficiency learners
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teaching strategy
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title Using code-switching as the teaching strategy in classroom for low English proficiency learners
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title_fullStr Using code-switching as the teaching strategy in classroom for low English proficiency learners
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title_short Using code-switching as the teaching strategy in classroom for low English proficiency learners
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