Exploring teachers’ perceptions about the use of code switching in EFL classroom: A case study of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazir Abad

Abstract

The current study highlights teachers’ perceptions and the functions of code switching in the department of English at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Shaheed Benazir Abad. A Qualitative study is conducted from the teaching faculty of English department at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazir Abad. Researcher collected data from participants through semi structured interview. Researcher adapted protocols for semi structured interviews from the study of Mohammed Magid and Abdul Rahim Hamid Mugaddam (2013) and Muhammad Malek Othman (2015) because the afore mentioned scholars did not included semi structured interview in their studies. Data from semi structured were transcribed and analyzed through content analysis. Both deductive and inductive approaches were used in the analysis. The finding of this study reveals that code switching is one of the best tools for teachers while teaching in EFL classrooms. It has positive impact on EFL teachers to clarify the students regarding each and every piece of knowledge about the topic.