Investigating the Teachers’ Amount and Considerations on the Use of L1 in EFL Classrooms
Keywords:
Efl Classrooms, Teacher, L1 UseAbstract
The use of L1 in the classroom has become a highly practical issue, even though it is discouraged in the classroom since students need to be exposed to English. In practice, many teachers are using L1 in EFL classrooms. Because of that, it is crucial to investigate the teachers’ amount and considerations on the use of L1. Therefore, this paper aimed to reveal the frequency, to find out the teachers’ considerations, and to explore the function of L1 use in the EFL classrooms. Data were generated from classroom observations and semi-structured interview of 4 English teachers in 4 senior high schools in Indonesia. Data condensation, data display, and drawing conclusions were used as the data analysis. The results showed that the teachers used L1 quite high in the classrooms and they did it because they have several considerations. Following that, the various purposes of L1 use showed that the teachers used L1 as a tool to help them achieve a wide range of their goals. It is hoped that this research can be used for teacher to be aware of using L1 in the classroom.
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