On Using Languages Other Than the Target One in L2 Adult Language Education: Teachers’ Views and Practices in Modern Greek Classrooms

Current developments in language education call for a reassessment of the role that students’ already-established linguistic repertoires can play in language teaching. This study probed into adult second language education in Modern Greek offered in Greece, where classes are culturally and linguisti...

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Autores principales:	Vasiliki Kantzou, Dimitra Maria Vasileiadi
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Publicado:	National Research University Higher School of Economics 2021
Materias:	language education other-language use modern greek multilingual classes adults Education L Philology. Linguistics P1-1091
Acceso en línea:	https://doi.org/10.17323/jle.2021.11250 https://doaj.org/article/dfcc8f0ab5764ae99a3a93884b5daac3
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:dfcc8f0ab5764ae99a3a93884b5daac32021-11-13T09:05:28ZOn Using Languages Other Than the Target One in L2 Adult Language Education: Teachers’ Views and Practices in Modern Greek Classroomshttps://doi.org/10.17323/jle.2021.112502411-7390https://doaj.org/article/dfcc8f0ab5764ae99a3a93884b5daac32021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jle.hse.ru/article/view/11250/12876https://doaj.org/toc/2411-7390Current developments in language education call for a reassessment of the role that students’ already-established linguistic repertoires can play in language teaching. This study probed into adult second language education in Modern Greek offered in Greece, where classes are culturally and linguistically diverse. We investigated teachers’ views and perceived practices regarding the use of other languages in their classes. A mixed-method design was followed. Data on teachers’ opinions was collected via a questionnaire completed by 30 teachers. Complementary data on teachers’ practices collected through observations of two classes was also studied. The results indicated that English was mainly used by the teachers as a mediation language, although a wide variation was reported in the amount of other-language use. Large variations were also reported in the students’ behaviour. Teachers stressed several benefits from using other languages in class, but also expressed concerns about excessive reliance on other languages and on how using a support language would impact students with limited proficiency in this language. These findings were discussed in light of recent developments in language education and implications for teacher training were considered.Vasiliki KantzouDimitra Maria VasileiadiNational Research University Higher School of Economicsarticlelanguage educationother-language usemodern greekmultilingual classesadultsEducationLPhilology. LinguisticsP1-1091ENJournal of Language and Education, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 155-174 (2021)
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spellingShingle	language education other-language use modern greek multilingual classes adults Education L Philology. Linguistics P1-1091 Vasiliki Kantzou Dimitra Maria Vasileiadi On Using Languages Other Than the Target One in L2 Adult Language Education: Teachers’ Views and Practices in Modern Greek Classrooms
description	Current developments in language education call for a reassessment of the role that students’ already-established linguistic repertoires can play in language teaching. This study probed into adult second language education in Modern Greek offered in Greece, where classes are culturally and linguistically diverse. We investigated teachers’ views and perceived practices regarding the use of other languages in their classes. A mixed-method design was followed. Data on teachers’ opinions was collected via a questionnaire completed by 30 teachers. Complementary data on teachers’ practices collected through observations of two classes was also studied. The results indicated that English was mainly used by the teachers as a mediation language, although a wide variation was reported in the amount of other-language use. Large variations were also reported in the students’ behaviour. Teachers stressed several benefits from using other languages in class, but also expressed concerns about excessive reliance on other languages and on how using a support language would impact students with limited proficiency in this language. These findings were discussed in light of recent developments in language education and implications for teacher training were considered.
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title	On Using Languages Other Than the Target One in L2 Adult Language Education: Teachers’ Views and Practices in Modern Greek Classrooms
title_short	On Using Languages Other Than the Target One in L2 Adult Language Education: Teachers’ Views and Practices in Modern Greek Classrooms
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title_full_unstemmed	On Using Languages Other Than the Target One in L2 Adult Language Education: Teachers’ Views and Practices in Modern Greek Classrooms
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publisher	National Research University Higher School of Economics
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On Using Languages Other Than the Target One in L2 Adult Language Education: Teachers’ Views and Practices in Modern Greek Classrooms

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