Code-switching in English language classrooms: revealing teachers’ strategies and motivations for effective language instruction

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Study investigates teachers’ motivations for code-switching in language instruction, indicating varied practices based on proficiency levels.

Code-switching helps to avoid misunderstandings in language instruction, enhancing communication.
Teachers utilized code-switching more with low-proficiency learners (30 participants), favoring clarity in interactions.
Semi-structured interviews revealed five key functions of code-switching in English as a foreign language classes, showing adaptability based on learner needs and context features. Teacher motivations were influenced by learners' proficiency levels and the goal of rapport-building with advanced students.

Ghaderi et al. (2024) studied this question.

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Study investigates teachers’ motivations for code-switching in language instruction, indicating varied practices based on proficiency levels.