Azerbaijani EFL Teachers’ Attitudes towards the Use of L1 in L2 Instruction

Abstract

The ultimate aim of this paper was to determine the attitudes of Azerbaijani EFL teachers towards the use of L1 (Azerbaijani) in L2 (English) instructions. The survey involved 200 randomly selected teachers with both women and men being included in the group. The age range of individuals varied between 21 and 63. While some teachers held bachelor’s degrees, some also had other academic degrees. Teachers had various levels of teaching experience ranging from 2 to 42 years. Their workplaces were situated in diverse areas of Baku, in Azerbaijan. To collect data, the questionnaire consisted of 2 sections and was held in an online way. The first section indicated their perspectives while the second section described their use cases of L1 in the class. Excel worksheet and descriptive analysis method were used for analyzing the gathered data. The results revealed that the general views towards the use of mother tongue in the foreign language classes were positive. The teachers apply L1 for myriad purposes in various circumstances of the class.