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The Effect of Language Anxiety and Proficiency on Saudi EFL Learners’ Attitudes Towards Teacher Code-Switching.
- Source :
- Journal of Language Teaching & Research; Sep2024, Vol. 15 Issue 5, p1653-1659, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This study investigates the attitudes of Saudi EFL learners towards teacher code-switching in the classroom and explores the effect of foreign language anxiety and language proficiency on these attitudes. This mixed-methods study combined quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative part involved the use of a self-reported questionnaire to elicit learners’ attitudes towards teacher code-switching and foreign-language anxiety. Additionally, qualitative data were collected through an open-ended question to explore learners’ perspectives on the role of teacher code-switching in the classroom. The sample comprised 146 Saudi EFL students. The findings indicated that the Saudi EFL learners generally held a positive attitude towards teacher code-switching, perceiving it as a beneficial instructional, communicative tool for language learning. Furthermore, the study revealed that foreign language anxiety had a significant effect on learners’ attitudes towards code-switching, with high-anxiety learners exhibiting more positive attitudes than low-anxiety learners in three dimensions: subject access, classroom management, and interpersonal relations. Language proficiency, however, had no significant influence on learners’ attitudes towards teacher code-switching. These findings have important pedagogical implications that could help language teachers implement code-switching as an effective instructional tool to reduce learners’ anxiety and enhance the language learning experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17984769
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Language Teaching & Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179563869
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1505.26