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Description
In English language teaching (ELT) contexts, translanguaging (TL) encourages bilingualism in language classrooms, counteracting English-only instruction (Tian et al., 2020). This paper offers a systematic review as an inquiry into the existing literature on TL as a pedagogical approach in various ELT contexts, including Vietnam. Based on the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) (Page et al., 2021), we selected, synthesized, and analyzed 120 published studies (i.e., articles and chapters in peer-reviewed journals and collections) conducted in different countries to give a pragmatic window for teachers and researchers into how this approach transforms language education in terms of pedagogical innovations, language education policies, and research and teacher professional development. There are potential implications for TL as an emerging transformative teaching method for ELT in Vietnam. Our suggestions include more training programs and policies related to pedagogical TL needed for teachers and educators. We have found that research on pedagogical TL in Vietnam is limited, and this literature review underscores the significance of future research on how this pedagogy works in Vietnam.
Keywords: translanguaging (TL), pedagogy, pedagogical approach, ELT
Biography
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Mr. Pham Manh Tri
Pham Manh Tri received his bachelor’s degree in English Language from Van Lang University and is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the same institution. He works as an English teacher for children, teenagers, and adults and a Vietnamese teacher for English speakers. He has presented his research papers at numerous international conferences and published several articles in international peer-reviewed journals. His research interests include online education, language skills, TESOL, technology integration in language education, and translanguaging (TL). -
Mr. Huynh Gia Huy
Huynh Gia Huy is currently pursuing a master's degree in English Language at Van Lang University. He is an English lecturer at the College of Technology and Management Sonadezi. His research interests include English Medium Instruction (EMI), English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and translanguaging practices in multilingual classrooms. -
Dr. Le Nguyen Hoang Giang
With a PhD in Educational Studies from Brock University and a postdoc at UBC School of Nursing, I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Education, EDSW, Thompson Rivers University, Canada. As a trans scholar, I work in interdisciplinary fields of education and pedagogy, the arts and humanities, linguistics and culture, and gender and sexualities.
