RETRACTED: Teachers’ Beliefs of Code Switching in the ESL Classroom

Nur Shazwani Binti Ja’afar^*, Nooreiny Binti Maarof

Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

DOI: 10.4236/jss.2016.44030                

Abstract

The substantial portions of the text came from Joanna Tiffany Selamat's Master Thesis “Code Switching in the Malaysian ESL Classroom”.

This article has been retracted to straighten the academic record. In making this decision the Editorial Board follows COPE's Retraction Guidelines. Aim is to promote the circulation of scientific research by offering an ideal research publication platform with due consideration of internationally accepted standards on publication ethics. The Editorial Board would like to extend its sincere apologies for any inconvenience this retraction may have caused.

Keywords

Code Switching, Teachers’ Beliefs, English Language Teaching, L1 Use in ESL Classrooms

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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