Exploring First Language Use in Non-Formal Foreign Language Education: A Mixed- Method Approach

Criado, Raquel; González Romero, Patricia

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Exploring First Language Use in Non-Formal Foreign Language Education: A Mixed- Method Approach

dc.contributor.author	Criado, Raquel
dc.contributor.author	González Romero, Patricia
dc.contributor.department	Filología Inglesa
dc.date.accessioned	2023-12-21T12:29:50Z
dc.date.available	2023-12-21T12:29:50Z
dc.date.issued	2023-12-15
dc.description	©2023. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This document is the Published version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Arab World English Journal (AWEJ). To access the final edited and published work see https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol14no4.2	es
dc.description.abstract	In Foreign Language Teaching, investigating the multiple variables that intervene in first language use is essential to uncover learning processes and design optimal teaching practices. Past studies have mainly focused on identifying teachers’ reasons for their first language use, while research on learners’ views is scarce. This mixed-method case study aims to provide a comprehensive description of first language use in a foreign language classroom through the examination of its pedagogical functions and the corresponding views held by the teacher and his students. This article adds to the scholarly body of knowledge about the role of first language use in Foreign Language Teaching with the yielding of constructive insights from non-formal education–a nonpreviously researched context. Specifically, this study was conducted in “Mar Menor” Center of Adult Education (Southern Spain). The main research questions address the quantification of the pedagogical functions of first language use generated by the instructor in certain classes and the comparison of his views with those of his students, concerning L1 use in general teaching and his sessions. Data comprised classroom observations, teacher’s stimulated recalls, students’ diaries and questionnaires addressed to both sets of participants. The results revealed the multifunctional nature of the teacher’s first language use and a fairly degree of alignment between his views and those of his students. This study underscores the importance of fostering learners’ agency. Furthermore, its findings can potentially inform Foreign Language Teaching by deepening the understanding of the myriad of factors and perspectives involved in first language use.	es
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dc.identifier.citation	Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Volume 14. Number 4 December 2023
dc.identifier.citation	Criado, R., & González-Romero, P. (2023). Exploring first language use in non-formal foreign language education: A mixed-method approach. Arab World English Journal, 14(4), 19–45. https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol14no4
dc.identifier.doi	https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol14no4.2
dc.identifier.issn	2229-9327
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10201/136826
dc.language	eng	es
dc.publisher	Arab Society of English Language Studies (ASELS)	es
dc.relation	Work funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness: Research Project FFI2013-44979-R ("Design and validation of a tool to categorise pedagogical activities in terms of explicit and implicit teaching within ELT/Desarrollo y validación de una herramienta para la categorización en términos de enseñanza explícita e implícita de las actividades pedagógicas en la Enseñanza del Inglés LE"). Resolución de 5 de noviembre de 2013, de la Secretaría de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación, por la que se aprueba la convocatoria para el año 2013 del procedimiento de concesión de ayudas correspondientes al Programa Estatal de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad, en el marco del Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016.	es
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess	es
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	Classroom observation	es
dc.subject	English as a Foreign Language	es
dc.subject	First language use	es
dc.subject	Non-formal education	es
dc.subject	Students’ views	es
dc.subject	Teacher’s views	es
dc.subject.other	CDU::8- Lingüística y literatura::81 - Lingüística y lenguas	es
dc.subject.other	CDU::3 - Ciencias sociales::37 - Educación. Enseñanza. Formación. Tiempo libre	es
dc.title	Exploring First Language Use in Non-Formal Foreign Language Education: A Mixed- Method Approach	es
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