ERIC Number: EJ1457917
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0119-5646
EISSN: EISSN-2243-7908
The Potential of Developing Pedagogical Translanguaging in a Private University in Indonesia: A Study of Teachers' Beliefs
Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, v34 n1 p531-540 2025
Adopting translanguaging as a pedagogical practice may help teachers overcome challenges existing in Indonesian EFL. However, the implementation of translanguaging pedagogy is complex. Although translanguaging often occurs spontaneously in EFL teaching practices, most educational institutions and stakeholders still perceive a monolingual approach as the best practice in EFL. The current study looks at the prospect of developing spontaneous translanguaging into pedagogical translanguaging in a private university in Indonesia. This study aims to reveal teachers' beliefs about translanguaging by looking at their perspectives and stances toward translanguaging, as well as understanding how spontaneous translanguaging occurs in their classes. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and non-participant observations. The study participants were English teachers at a private university in Central Java, Indonesia. The study found that most teachers have a positive view of translanguaging. In addition, most of the teachers have an epistemic stance toward translanguaging, which indicates that teachers consciously choose to perform translanguaging. The study also found that teachers practiced translanguaging using Indonesian and Javanese for different purposes. These findings suggest that teachers are ready to apply translanguaging as a pedagogical practice.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Private Colleges, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Code Switching (Language), Educational Practices, Teaching Methods, Language of Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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