Exploring Students' Attitudes towards Utilizing Code-Switching in Bilingual Classroom

Abstract

This study aimed at exploring students' attitudes toward utilizing code-switching in bilingual classroom. The researcher adopted the descriptive analytical method. Two instruments were used as primary tools for collecting data relevant to the study, namely a questionnaire to students at Omdurman Islamic University, Faculty of Pharmacy and a written interview to experts in the field of linguistics. The study sample of questionnaire comprises (50) students and the written interview for (15) teachers. The researcher applied a Chi- squared Test to analyze and verify the hypotheses. The results showed that students heavily use code-switching to translate and clarify new words. Moreover, students also use code-switching to even joke with each other. On the other hand, a teacher who used to code-switch negatively affects student's oral communication in English. Using a mixture of both English and Arabic weakness of students in English language. After all the study recommended that teacher should teach in English to increase student's knowledge of medicine terms. Furthermore, Student should be convenient when speaking with his teacher in English. Some suggestions are also proposed for further studies.