TEACHERS’ PEDAGOGICAL TRANSLANGUAGING IN EFL CLASSES FOR ETHNIC MINORITY STUDENTS IN VIETNAM

  • Vo Duy Quynh
  • Nguyen Thi Bao Trang
Keywords: Pedagogical translanguaging; pedagogical functions; ethnic minority students

Abstract

This study explored teachers’ pedagogical translanguaging and the pedagogical functions it serves in English as a foreign language (EFL) classes for ethnic minority students (EMSs). Two teachers from two lower secondary schools in a province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam were observed in six lessons, during which their talk was audio recorded, and the teachers were subsequently interviewed individually. The findings revealed that the teachers employed translanguaging strategically by alternating between Vietnamese, English, and ethnic minority languages (EMLs). Translanguaging was used in various combinations, most commonly between Vietnamese and English, and less frequently between Vietnamese and EMLs, English and EMLs, and among all three languages. It served various interpretive and managerial functions. Interview data also confirmed that translanguaging practices were consciously planned, and one teacher even learned her students’ native language to enhance the effectiveness of translanguaging. These findings highlight the practical role of translanguaging in supporting EMSs in multilingual settings.

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Published
2025-11-21