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Reverting to English to Teach Mathematics: How Are Malaysian Teachers and Students Changing in Response to a New Language Context for Learning?

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Clarkson, Philip C.; Idris, Noraini – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2006

In 2002 the language policy for teaching mathematics in Malaysia was changed from the national language Malay, to English, to be implemented from the beginning of 2003. This gave the curriculum developers and importantly the teachers just six months to prepare for this change. This small study investigated how after 18 months, 22 secondary…

Descriptors: Language Planning, Official Languages, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction