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Code-Switching as a Mediational Tool in EFL Classrooms: Students’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Learning Experiences Laimena, Marce; Fenanlampir, David L.; Binnendyk, Sophia
Jurnal Tahuri Vol 21 No 2 (2024): August 2024
Publisher : Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa dan Seni FKIP Universitas Pattimura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30598/tahurivol21issue2page84-103

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This study investigates how local linguistic features and perceptions of This study examines code-switching as a mediational tool in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms by focusing on students’ attitudes, perceptions, and learning experiences. Although teacher code-switching between English and Bahasa Indonesia is prevalent in Indonesian EFL settings, previous research has largely emphasized teachers’ linguistic and pedagogical intentions, overlooking students’ perspectives as active participants in mediated learning. Using a mixed-method design, the study involved 100 students from grades X–XII at SMA PGRI 2 Kairatu, selected through simple random sampling. Quantitative data were gathered through questionnaires measuring cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions of attitudes and perceptions, analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation tests, and regression via SPSS. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 10–15 purposively selected students and analyzed thematically with data triangulation. Findings indicate that students generally hold positive attitudes toward code-switching, viewing it as a facilitative tool that bridges comprehension gaps, reduces anxiety, and promotes engagement, while also expressing concern about potential overreliance on the mother tongue. Drawing on Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory, the study reframes code-switching as a cognitive and pedagogical scaffold. Conducted in eastern Indonesia, it contributes a rarely represented context to global EFL discourse, advances theoretical discussions on bilingual classroom interaction, and offers pedagogical and policy implications for functionally informed, context-sensitive code-switching practices.
Developing Local Content Materials For Supporting English Reading Literacy Of ThirdGrade Junior High School Learners Laimena, Marce; Maruanaya, Hendrik J.; Binnendyk, Sophia
Indonesian Research Journal on Education Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): irje 2022
Publisher : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/irje.v2i2.1303

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Penelitian ini menggunakan model penelitian dan pengembangan Borg, Gall, dan Gall untuk mengembangkan bahan bacaan muatan lokal guna mendukung literasi membaca siswa kelas tiga di SMP Negeri 1 Amalatu. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis metode campuran untuk menganalisis data secara kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Tiga kuesioner digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data: analisis kebutuhan siswa, kuesioner validasi ahli, dan kuesioner kelompok kecil, yang dibagikan kepada 20 peserta untuk mengevaluasi efektivitas bahan yang dikembangkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk 1) mendeskripsikan hasil uji coba teoritis bahan bacaan bermuatan lokal Maluku untuk mendukung keterampilan literasi membaca, 2) menjelaskan hasil uji coba lapangan utama bahan bacaan bermuatan lokal Maluku untuk mendukung keterampilan literasi, dan 3) menghasilkan bahan muatan yang berguna untuk mendukung keterampilan literasi membaca siswa EFL. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa bahan yang dikembangkan meningkatkan keterampilan literasi membaca, dengan nilai median 89 yang termasuk dalam kategori "baik". Implikasi penelitian ini diharapkan bermanfaat bagi guru dan peneliti lain yang ingin mengembangkan bahan bacaan yang efektif untuk pembelajar EFL.