Is Code-Mixing Needed in English Teaching Process?:  EFL Teacher's Experience

Dina Handrayani

doi:10.24036/ld.v16i2.119289

Is Code-Mixing Needed in English Teaching Process?: EFL Teacher's Experience

Dina Handrayani⁽¹⁾,
(1) Universitas Negeri Malang

Indonesia

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/ld.v16i2.119289

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Abstract

This research investigates the EFL teacher's perspective of using code-mixing in EFL classes. The research design used narrative inquiry to uncover the story of the English teacher’s experience in using code-mixing, and a personal narrative was conducted by interview as the data. The results of the study indicate that: 1) the teacher's experience in teaching English which the teacher has many experiences in teaching at many different levels. 2) the teacher uses code-mixing because of the teaching method and the curriculum approach. The teacher needs code-mixing based on the student’s skills and the class circumstance.

Keywords

code-mixing; experience; teacher’s perspective

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