Towards an appraisal of language practices in the FL classroom: A Ghanaian university in focus
Towards an appraisal of language practices in the FL classroom: A Ghanaian university in focus
Author(s): Benedicta Adokarley LomoteySubject(s): Foreign languages learning, Language acquisition, Higher Education , Methodology and research technology
Published by: Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Koninie
Keywords: language choice; FL classroom interaction; code-switching; FL pedagogy, monolingual approach; bilingual approach;
Summary/Abstract: Since the 1970s, the monolingual approach to foreign language (FL) teaching has been subject to heated debates among language teachers, applied linguists and other language scholars. The present study seeks to examine the merits of the 100% target language view by investigating the actual use of language in a Ghanaian university context through the use of audio recordings and classroom observations. Questionnaires were also administered to teachers and students with the aim of identifying their perceptions and attitudes towards code-switching in the FL classroom. Finally, the author discusses the factors that influence the language practices of teachers and students and their possible effects on effective FL teaching and learning.
Journal: Konińskie Studia Językowe
- Issue Year: 7/2019
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 475-494
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English