In this article, Palmer notices that students code-switch (move easily between two languages within a conversation or utterance) despite the motivational system in place to discourage it. In fact, she states that the system offers students a tool for manipulating power in the classroom. The conclusion from this research is to encourage teachers to allow conversational code-switches while expecting students to produce spoken and written text in one language where appropriate. And, perhaps motivational systems for encouraging language speaking has unintended consequences. Found for thought...
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