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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Examining Indonesian English as a Foreign Language Lecturers' Attitudes towards Translanguaging and Its Perceived Pedagogical Benefits: A Mixed-Methods Study
Mohammed Yassin Mohd Aba Sha'ar; Nur Lailatur Rofiah
Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, v14 n3 p117-141 2024
The present study examines Indonesian lecturers' attitudes towards translanguaging and its pedagogical benefits in their English as a foreign language classroom. It also explores the significant relationships between lecturers' attitudes and the variables of gender, age, experience, university and faculty. The study included English as a foreign language lecturers using surveys (n = 50) and in-depth interviews (n = 5). The collected data were analysed through mixed-methods analyses. The findings reveal that, in general, Indonesian lecturers hold optimal, virtual and maximal attitudes towards translanguaging. They perceive translanguaging as beneficial, as it facilitates student-student and student-teacher interactions, scaffolds students' understanding, and creates a familiar and secure classroom atmosphere. Integrating translanguaging supports the development of students' critical thinking skills and self-confidence. The lecturers' feel a sense of agency to reclaim their identity and question the perceived linguistic hierarchy that dominates their English as a foreign language landscape. Additionally, the findings revealed a disparity in the perceived benefits of translanguaging depending on the lecturers' age and experience, indicating a potential generational gap that might influence their adaptability to multilingual teaching methodologies.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Self Concept, Code Switching (Language), Language Usage, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Classroom Communication, Language Teachers, Educational Benefits, Self Esteem, Multilingualism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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