Language attitudes of Generation Z in responding to teacher questions in learning interactions.
Imam Suyitno, Ary Fawzi, Heni Dwi Arista
PMID 41036896WHAT IT FOUND
Generation Z students often answered teacher questions informally, using slang, local language, humor, and sarcasm.
The study describes these responses as familiar to students but less appropriate for formal classroom communication.
Key findings
01Two students used formal Indonesian, and nine students used informal Indonesian, slang, local regional language, or mixed language.
02Students used short speech, avoidance, challenges, humor, metaphorical allusions, direct speech, contradictory statements, and sarcasm as language strategies.
03The study identified egalitarian teacher-student relationships, everyday regional language use, and social media interaction habits as factors influencing these language attitudes.
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What it does not show
Findings are from a private school in Malang and may not apply to other schools, regions, or cultures. The paper does not clearly state the total number of students analysed, so the breadth of the observed patterns is unclear. Qualitative themes cannot show that a treatment or teaching strategy improves outcomes. The authors' recommendations about adaptive teaching are interpretive and not tested.
Declared interests
The paper states that there is nothing to declare for financial support.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these classroom language patterns as evidence that Generation Z have a speech-language disorder or that a therapy approach is needed. This is a qualitative study of ordinary classroom communication in a private school.
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