Instructors' Use of English in the Modern Language Classroom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8938533 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carol Wilkerson (Western Kentucky University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 310-320 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2008.tb03294.x |
| OpenAlex | W2050809762 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
Contemporary best practices in the profession encourage teaching as much as possible in the target language, but when university faculty were observed teaching Spanish, the majority spoke English during instruction and many engaged in frequent code switching (alternations) between English and Spanish. Findings indicate that instructors used English as a strategy to save time, avoid ambiguity, and establish authority. Variation in the amount of English spoken by instructors may influence students' articulation between courses and the ultimate success of language programs. Therefore, university faculty may benefit from pedagogical training to teach with limited reliance on English
Ambiguity · Articulation (sociology · Code (set theory · Code-switching · English language · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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Principles of language learning and teaching
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The Essentials of a Communicative Curriculum in Language Teaching
The Essentials of a Communicative Curriculum in Language Teaching
Cultural Myths in the Making of a Teacher
Our Underachieving Colleges
The Priority of Conducting FL Classes in the Target Language
Teaching a Foreign Language Dominated Class
How Foreign Language Teachers Get Taught
Even Teachers Get the Blues
Some Problems and Caveats in ‘Communicative’ Discourse
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2017 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |