His article was featured in The Journal of Innovative Teaching which is affiliated with The National University where he teaches. The title is appealing because it catches the attention with a question repeatedly asked by people concerned with EFL, ESL, and FL. IT is straightforward and clear because it states the problematic that the article wants to solve and analyze. The abstract is also the same as the title because it lays Serdyukov’s cards on the table as to what he aims to get at from the article and the theories he studied.
He clearly states that the article is based on previous studies and theories and new innovative methods to propose a balanced bilingualism with guidance for teachers for more efficient SL learning. So, the abstract shows that the article is almost stagnant with respect to practical occurrences or research in this field. That is the main downside; that there is almost a nonexistence of any actions pursued on the behalf of the writer or his research team (which also does not exist or is part of the anonymous “we”).
The key words he will use in the article are clearly stated with a part in the article only for them. They are seldom use and are basic jargon. They indicate that the audience of the article is not exclusive of masters’ students like us or undergraduate Education students. As for the introduction, and starting with the classics, his thesis statement is clear and reinforces the purpose of the article. It is well structured with a foreshadowing of the article’s structure: This paper discusses the interaction between the first and the second languages within he context of interculturalism, analyzes issues facing second language learning in the USA (ESL and FL), proposes practical ideas for improvement, and offers realistic suggestions for developing a balanced bilingual society. What lessens the professionalism of the latter is a petty detail; nonetheless, it makes a difference: It would’ve been better if he hadn’t said, “this paper”, but to go about the thesis statement without direct indications. The thesis statement would become more independent and a basis for further judgment.
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Now, for more in-depth criticism of the introduction, his introduction is two-faced: it clears things out but it also confuses other things. IT clears out some acronyms that are a necessity all throughout the article and on which the article is based: ESL, EFL, and FL. He defines these term with respect to geographical reference. ESL is teaching English as a second language in U. S. A to non-natives. EFL is teaching English as a foreign language to non-native speakers in a country where English is not the 1st language. And, FL is teaching other foreign languages in any country.
He also speaks of the necessity to regard bilingual asymmetry and symmetry because of a global world-wide happening which is the acceptance of immigrants in some countries and the birth of multi-lingualism. Are you confused with respect to him discussing bilingualism or multi-lingualism according to what I have stated? Well, so was I while reading. Therefore, this is one of the major negatives in his introduction. He speaks of multi-lingualism since he brings up the topic of FL and EFL, the whole world, globalization, Europe and immigrants, but then goes back to U.
S. A and speaks of bilingualism. Furthermore, he makes absolute generalizations about the whole world when I’m sure he did not regard the Middle East: Second language instruction in countries accepting immigration has always been a complicated asymmetric issue affecting the newcomers’ first language and also the host population’s second or foreign language learning, in addition to causing intercultural conflicts and involving high costs. To be valid and reliable, he needs to be less assuming and absolute in his statements.
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Last but not least, he is confusing because he keep referring to himself/selves/others by the pronoun “we” while stating that they have found in their previous studies etc. Now, his research questions are invisible. OK not invisible, but playing hard to find. They did not have a part of their own nor were they stated as questions. I tried to induce some and found the inductions to be made from the introduction and literature review. They are about the issue of having balanced bilingualism for the preservation of identity.
He does not just discuss language proficiency but also the cultural needs behind bilingualism: coexistence. He even answers a could-be argument against his claim by asking the question about the advantages of symmetric bilingualism: are there enough advantages from it to pursue it (stronger metacognitive metalinguistic skills)? AS a minus for his argument, the lack of organization of his questions and their situating makes it a bit confusing to concentrate on the arising issues of his research.
His literature review references studies and theories by many known and unknown scholars who have spoken of first and second languages. He goes beyond language to different cultures like the Spanish culture and takes support from theories along the years. The theories speak of intellectual ability in such societies that are multi-cultural etc. He also takes support from the fact that balanced bilingualism feeds many educational domains such as sociolinguistics and this strongly encourages his argument.
Yet, what he lacks in is the range of his references: 1980-2006 in one little literature review of a page and a quarter. He also refers to himself in other articles which I don’t find to be professional at all. And he does something sneaky which is double-edged, he uses the literature review to refute possible arguments and to answer research questions leaving less possibility for a more focused results part. Lastly, he is still in a box when referring to multi-cultural societies because he doesn’t go on to a wider scope than North America and its encounter with the Hispanics.
Although, U. S. A. Chinese immigrants, Irish ones etc. (not to mention other countries in the Middle East).
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Although he states that the context is mainly the U. S. A, Serdyukov also feels free to talk about Europe and many other multicultural countries whose names he mentions not. He takes “the classroom” as a means of generalization. His study/theories/proposal are based on an almost universal classroom which is not so universal and so lessens the validity of his proposal and reliability of the theories named. The easy part has ended, the more confusing and merged part begins: methods.
To be neutral, let me explain his method in general and ways for this article: He states earlier methods of teaching ESL, EFL, and FL in various contexts and, from this, he goes on to produce alternatives. To be positive, his alternatives are based on observation of the classroom and historical events with students/immigrants of ESL, EFL, and FL and earlier methods: association=>conclusions. The associations are based on good well-known theories of education which he goes on to explain and sometimes question.
He brings them together too to make good combinations, like mixing the universal rule of FL learning with the communicative method. Then, he adds his/her own input, and voila, one has a new proposal: Nation (2001) discusses this issue, suggesting several reasons why learners use the L1 when they should be using the L2. These reasons include low proficiency in the L2, the naturalness of using the L1 to do certain jobs, shyness in using the L2, or simply a lack of interest in learning the L2.
Here are two most important of several ways of dealing with these obstacles to L2 use: • Make the L2 an unavoidable part of the task. • Inform learners of the learning goals of each task so that they can see how using the L2 will help them achieve a clear short term learning goal. So, one concludes the method and also concludes that his instrument is observation and combination of previous things. His instrument is based on many references that are mostly reliable since they question well-known educational methods and theories. As for the participants, well they are universal, which might be a good thing.
They are multi-cultural students, non-native speakers, teachers of ESL, EFL, and FL, the world, the universe etc. To be negative, or better yet, critical, I found there is a pattern here: the elements of his article are double-edged swords. They may work for Serdyukov’s advantage at times and situations but can also be his enemies. And, I, the good person that I am, shall not refrain from pointing out his weakness. For starters, he is not structured. In his article, there is no clear part for the statement of the method, the instruments, the participants or the design and procedures.
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Then, there are some of these very paramount and basic elements missing: he really doesn’t have participants; being universal hold for the too-much-of-something-can-be-nothing theory. There is no fallback plan or compensation for his generalities which can be dismissed as fallacies making this whole article not valid. And though he does have an instrument, his instrument Is just one, observation, and so it makes the article less valid and limited. Last but not least, la creme de la creme is his method. The method is supposed to be the honey in the beehive or the backbone of all this, and in my opinion it does not exist.
Or, it exists but lacks the practical side which attests for at least half of the study and the formula of associating and concluding is lacking since his proposals are not unique. Bluntly, there is no field study, no research, or any practical measures taken on a number of multi-cultural and native students in specific classrooms. So, there is material to base his proposals on, so there is no valid article. His article walks on the edge of a study and his proposals are mainly extensions of previous theories. Combining theories together is not a new find. (sigh, I’m done)
