EFFECTIVENESS OF USING CODE-SWITCHING AND THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS IN PRACTICING CODE-SWITCHING IN ENGLISH CLASSROOMS IN SMK USJ 23, SELANGOR

Abstract

This research was conducted to find out the effectiveness of using code-switching and the perceptions of teachers in practicing code-switching in SMK USJ 23, Subang, Selangor. The primary objective of this study was to provide an insight and description on the perspectives of English teachers on their usage of code-switching in English classrooms in SMK USJ 23, Subang, Selangor. The study was also carried out to inspect the perceptions of the teachers on the effectiveness of the use of code-switching in the English classrooms. The participants in this research consisted of 10 actively teaching teachers of SMK USJ 23. This research was qualitative and quantitative in nature. The findings were collected using questionnaires and interviews. The findings showed that the application of the code-switching method in the English classroom was acceptable and widely practiced among the teachers. The code-switching method also improved students’ participation and interest in learning the English language. This research is vital in improving the approach on teaching English as a second language in Malaysians classroom, focusing on the code-switching method.