Teachers’ attitudes towards using first language in English classrooms: a case study of Kurdish intermediate teachers
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Source
Journal of University of Human Development
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 3 (31 Aug. 2021), pp.115-126, 12 p.
Publisher
University of Human Development
Publication Date
2021-08-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
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Abstract EN
This study aims to shed light on the teachers’ attitudes and insights towards using first language (L1) in intermediate English (L2) classrooms.
It looks into the justifications and perceptions that teachers have regarding the use of Kurdish in English classrooms.
More specifically, this study tries to find the major challenges that teachers face if the use of Kurdish language is ignored at intermediate schools.
The analysis of this paper was based on a case study which was conducted on (10) intermediate English language teachers from (7) public and private schools in Sulaymaniyah.
Qualitative methodology was applied by interviewing the participants virtually and asking the same open-ended questions.
The results revealed that the majority of the teachers support the bilingual approach and the use of Kurdish language in intermediate English classrooms.
Furthermore, the results showed that the teachers, to some extent, support the use of the Kurdish language to serve certain pedagogical functions, such as decreasing classroom anxiety, increasing students’ participation, explaining difficult idiomatic expressions, giving test instructions, and facilitating classroom management.
The findings of this study will help the intermediate English language teachers and learners to overcome the challenges they may face and, ultimately, improve the teaching and learning process.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Latif, Haval Abd al-Aziz. 2021. Teachers’ attitudes towards using first language in English classrooms: a case study of Kurdish intermediate teachers. Journal of University of Human Development،Vol. 7, no. 3, pp.115-126.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1446206
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Latif, Haval Abd al-Aziz. Teachers’ attitudes towards using first language in English classrooms: a case study of Kurdish intermediate teachers. Journal of University of Human Development Vol. 7, no. 3 (Aug. 2021), pp.115-126.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1446206
American Medical Association (AMA)
Latif, Haval Abd al-Aziz. Teachers’ attitudes towards using first language in English classrooms: a case study of Kurdish intermediate teachers. Journal of University of Human Development. 2021. Vol. 7, no. 3, pp.115-126.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1446206
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendix : p. 124
Record ID
BIM-1446206