Tefla Journal (Teaching English as Foreign Language and Applied Linguistic Journal)
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2022)

Students’ Perspectives on Translanguaging in Classroom Context

Ninuk Krismanti (STKIP PGRI Banjarmasin)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jun 2022

Abstract

This study is carried out to investigate students’ perspectives on translanguaging practises in classrooms. The students in this study are fourth semester students of the English Language Education Study Program (ELESP) of STKIP PGRI Banjarmasin. The study is set under qualitative paradigm. The data are collected through questionnaire designed with open-ended questions. The results of the study suggest that students have positive views on translanguaging practices in their classrooms. They believe that the use of Banjarese and Indonesian language in teaching and learning process is not a threat. Instead, it is helpful for lesson understanding and L2 improvement. Moreover, translanguaging increases students’ motivation and gives inspire for their future practices. Translanguaging also helps build good relationship between students and lectures as well as promotes their identities as multilingual speakers. Keywords: translanguaging, perspectives, classroom.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

TEFLA

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

TEFLA is a high-quality open access peer-reviewed research journal that is published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin and managed by the English Language Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin. This is a biannual journal, ...