Learners’ Attitudes towards Teachers’ switching to the mother tongue (The Case of Secondary school learners in Algeria)
Journal Title: Indonesian TESOL Journal - Year 2019, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
The current study investigates learners’ views towards the teachers' switching to the mother tongue in English as a foreign language (EFL) classes in secondary school in Algeria. It aims at revealing the attitudes of secondary school learners towards code-switching to the first language in foreign language classrooms. A total of 120 secondary school learners participate in the study. In order to collect data, a questionnaire is administered to the sample which is randomly selected. The study concludes that learners have positive views towards the teachers' use of their mother tongue in English as foreign classes. Learners are aware of the teachers’ switching to the mother tongue. Furthermore, they are in favour of teachers’ switching. They believe that teachers resort to the mother tongue to fulfil pedagogical and social functions. The teachers mainly use switching to translate unknown vocabulary and explain grammar lessons.
Authors and Affiliations
Mouleme Manel, Ahdi Hassan, Hakim Ali Buriro
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- DOI 10.24256/itj.v1i1.550
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