EFL Students’ Perception Towards Code-Switching in Speaking

The study aims to identify students’ perceptions on the use of code-switching in English teaching-learning class by the second to the fourth year students in English Language Education at Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry. The objective is to identify the impact of code-switching in English teaching-learning class and to find out the types of code-switching used by the students. This study used descriptive qualitative using observation and questionnaire. The observation was conducted by utilizing the checklist containing six types of code-switching developed by Pineda (2008) presented a typology of different types of switching based on the functions of the code-switching in order to examine the types of code-switching used by the students. To find out the students’ perceptions behind code-switching, questionnaires were distributed to eighty participants. The results showed that the types of code-switching used by the students (1) referential, (2) expressive, (3) phatic. The students believe that using code-switching in the classroom decreases the pressure of the second language. Moreover, students viewed the use of code-switching positively. The study highlights the benefits of code-switching and provides implications for language students and teachers. Future research can explore the same subject, utilize distinct participant groups, alternative research methodologies, or language proficiencies.