Thi Ngoc Le Phan (VNU University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Vietnam)
Abstract
In this study, I shed light on the attitudes of students toward translanguaging when this practice was applied in EFL classes. The participants included 120 students from four English for social science and humanities classes that I was directly assigned to teach at a university. With a combination of questionnaires and interviews, the findings show that students had a positive attitude toward the benefits of translanguaging in all four aspects: emotional, social, cognitive, and managerial engagement, especially in facilitating the language teaching and learning process, and making students feel more comfortable with social topics. Besides, the study also reveals some challenges of translanguaging practice in inappropriate learning application and materials. Despite these drawbacks, this study indicates that for countries using English as a foreign language like Vietnam, the mother tongue has a beneficial role in fostering the teaching and learning process, particularly in programs that integrate language and disciplinary knowledge.
Research Paper (Video; 25 minutes)
Content-Based Instruction / EMI / CLIL
Primarily of Interest to Teachers of University Students
About the Presenter
Dr. Phan Thi Ngoc Le is currently an English lecturer at VNU University of Languages and International Studies, Hanoi. Her research interests include English linguistics, world Englishes, L1 transfer to L2, EMI, and ESP. She has contributed to numerous publications, with her works appearing in various journals such as Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning and Journal of Mekong Societies, among others.
