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Code-Switching in EFL Virtual Lessons: Ambato Case Study

Abstract:

The present research is expected to cover an investigation with the following topic “Code-switching and the English language” which essentially investigates the relationship between the variables and how students are affected by code-switching during their academic performance. The present research study was conducted for 3 months, 5 h a week. This investigation was lead and coordinated by applying the quali-quantitative approach in validated surveys that allows the examiner to know the relationship between the variables. The subjects of the examination were all the “Unidad Profesionalizante” Fourth to Seventh-semester university students and teachers of the “Carrera de Idiomas” at Universidad Técnica de Ambato. To evaluate the efficacy of this study all the data was collected and analyzed in the IBM SPSS software to get the results as genuine and assertive as possible. To verify the hypothesis of the present research paper, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was applied to measure the sample data and to get the genuine sample results. Discerning the results of the present investigation the conclusion is drawn as the following. ESL students are influenced by code-switching when learning or teaching the target language. Consequently, code-switching (English-Spanish) during an English lesson is greatly beneficial for ESL students’ academic performance.