Code-Switching as a Language Teaching Strategy Based on the Grammar-Translation Method for Comprehension Enhancement
Keywords:
Code-Switching, Language Teaching, Strategy, Grammar Translation, Comprehension, EnhancementAbstract
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of code-switching as a language teaching strategy based on the grammar-translation method for comprehension enhancement to the Grade-7 students of Tanauan School of Craftsmanship and Home Industries, Tanauan, Leyte. It lasted for four (4) weeks from February 12 to March 12, 2019 during the school year 2018-2019. The true-experimental design was used, employing the pre-test and post-test scheme. Since the experiment aimed to examine the effectiveness of code-switching, in comparison with the English-only-policy approach, there was a need to measure achievement through 50-item pre-test and post-test. Mean ratings of the students in both groups in the achievement test were analysed. The findings showed that the achievement of the control and experimental group was the same in the pre-test; teaching capitalization was satisfactory, and teaching punctuation, grammar and sentence structure was fairly satisfactory, and teaching word usage was satisfactory. The result of the post-test of the control group were: teaching capitalization was very satisfactory; teaching punctuation was very satisfactory; teaching grammar was very satisfactory; teaching sentence structure was very satisfactory; teaching word usage was very satisfactory; and the combination was very satisfactory. Based on the findings and conclusions of this study, the researcher recommends the following: (a) Since the code-switching as a language teaching strategy based on the grammar-translation method for comprehension enhancement was shown to be effective, the researcher recommends using it as a technique in teaching especially on the basic language competencies.
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