ESL Learners Reactions Towards Code Switching in Classroom Settings

The use of more than one code of language among the Malaysian English language instructors and ESL learners in the context of formal classroom settings is widely acknowledged (Then & Ting, 2009). Many factors contribute to the occurrence of code-switching or in other words, there must have been...

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Main Authors:	Noli Maishara, Nordin, Farrah Dieba, Rashid Ali, Sharifah Intan Safina, Syed Zubir, Roslan, Sadjirin
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spelling	ump-66622018-04-30T04:10:00Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6662/ ESL Learners Reactions Towards Code Switching in Classroom Settings Noli Maishara, Nordin Farrah Dieba, Rashid Ali Sharifah Intan Safina, Syed Zubir Roslan, Sadjirin Q Science (General) The use of more than one code of language among the Malaysian English language instructors and ESL learners in the context of formal classroom settings is widely acknowledged (Then & Ting, 2009). Many factors contribute to the occurrence of code-switching or in other words, there must have been certain communication purposes associated which cause code switching to occur. This study aims to uncover the attitudes of ESL learners towards the functions of code-switching employed by English language instructors at tertiary level. It addresses two research questions: (1) What do ESL learners think about code switching in the English classroom? (2) When does code switching best function in the English classroom for the ESL learners? Forty-five diploma students were randomly selected as the respondents for this study. A survey questionnaire which focused on the students” attitudes, usage and opinion towards code switching in the classroom was utilised in the study. It was found that most of the ESL learners have positive attitudes towards code switching. The ESL learners were also reported to believe that code switching facilitates them in understanding the target language. The findings suggest that the use of code switching is necessary when the situation requires the use of first language in the classroom to enable the learners to become more confident in mastering English. Elsevier 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_nd http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6662/1/ESL_Learners_Reactions_Towards_Code_Switching_in_Classroom_Settings.pdf Noli Maishara, Nordin and Farrah Dieba, Rashid Ali and Sharifah Intan Safina, Syed Zubir and Roslan, Sadjirin (2013) ESL Learners Reactions Towards Code Switching in Classroom Settings. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 90. pp. 478-487. ISSN 1877-0428 (print); 1877-0428 (online) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.07.117 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.07.117
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description	The use of more than one code of language among the Malaysian English language instructors and ESL learners in the context of formal classroom settings is widely acknowledged (Then & Ting, 2009). Many factors contribute to the occurrence of code-switching or in other words, there must have been certain communication purposes associated which cause code switching to occur. This study aims to uncover the attitudes of ESL learners towards the functions of code-switching employed by English language instructors at tertiary level. It addresses two research questions: (1) What do ESL learners think about code switching in the English classroom? (2) When does code switching best function in the English classroom for the ESL learners? Forty-five diploma students were randomly selected as the respondents for this study. A survey questionnaire which focused on the students” attitudes, usage and opinion towards code switching in the classroom was utilised in the study. It was found that most of the ESL learners have positive attitudes towards code switching. The ESL learners were also reported to believe that code switching facilitates them in understanding the target language. The findings suggest that the use of code switching is necessary when the situation requires the use of first language in the classroom to enable the learners to become more confident in mastering English.
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author	Noli Maishara, Nordin Farrah Dieba, Rashid Ali Sharifah Intan Safina, Syed Zubir Roslan, Sadjirin
author_facet	Noli Maishara, Nordin Farrah Dieba, Rashid Ali Sharifah Intan Safina, Syed Zubir Roslan, Sadjirin
author_sort	Noli Maishara, Nordin
title	ESL Learners Reactions Towards Code Switching in Classroom Settings
title_short	ESL Learners Reactions Towards Code Switching in Classroom Settings
title_full	ESL Learners Reactions Towards Code Switching in Classroom Settings
title_fullStr	ESL Learners Reactions Towards Code Switching in Classroom Settings
title_full_unstemmed	ESL Learners Reactions Towards Code Switching in Classroom Settings
title_sort	esl learners reactions towards code switching in classroom settings
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2013
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