Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English: The Teachers' Voices
The policy to change the medium of instruction in the teaching of Mathematics and Science from Bahasa Melayu (Malay Language) to English in 2003 is an important innovation affecting not only the students but also teachers of Mathematics and Science. However, how far do the changes affect the teach...
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| author | Yahaya, Mohamad Fadhili Mohd Noor, Mohd Asri Mokhtar, Ahmad Azman Mohd Rawian, Rafizah Othman, Mahmod Jusoff, Kamaruzaman |
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| description | The policy to change the medium of instruction in the teaching of Mathematics and Science from Bahasa Melayu
(Malay Language) to English in 2003 is an important innovation affecting not only the students but also teachers of
Mathematics and Science. However, how far do the changes affect the teachers is the issue addressed in the paper. In
fact the objectives of the study were to investigate the reaction of the mathematic and science teachers to using English
as the medium of instruction, the problems encountered by these teachers in using English in the classroom and the
availability of language support systems. A study was conducted on a group of pre-university educators in the northern
part of Malaysia who have undergone language enhancement courses known as English for the Teaching of
Mathematics and Science (ETeMS). The study reveals that teachers of mathematics and science are generally perceptive
of the change in the medium of instruction but needing some sustainable measures to not only improve their language
ability and delivery. Thus it is hope that certain measures would be taken to address on teachers struggle to ensure the
success of the policy. |
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| spelling | upm-72572015-11-04T04:12:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7257/ Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English: The Teachers' Voices Yahaya, Mohamad Fadhili Mohd Noor, Mohd Asri Mokhtar, Ahmad Azman Mohd Rawian, Rafizah Othman, Mahmod Jusoff, Kamaruzaman The policy to change the medium of instruction in the teaching of Mathematics and Science from Bahasa Melayu (Malay Language) to English in 2003 is an important innovation affecting not only the students but also teachers of Mathematics and Science. However, how far do the changes affect the teachers is the issue addressed in the paper. In fact the objectives of the study were to investigate the reaction of the mathematic and science teachers to using English as the medium of instruction, the problems encountered by these teachers in using English in the classroom and the availability of language support systems. A study was conducted on a group of pre-university educators in the northern part of Malaysia who have undergone language enhancement courses known as English for the Teaching of Mathematics and Science (ETeMS). The study reveals that teachers of mathematics and science are generally perceptive of the change in the medium of instruction but needing some sustainable measures to not only improve their language ability and delivery. Thus it is hope that certain measures would be taken to address on teachers struggle to ensure the success of the policy. 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7257/1/Teaching%20of%20Mathematics%20and%20Science%20in%20English.pdf Yahaya, Mohamad Fadhili and Mohd Noor, Mohd Asri and Mokhtar, Ahmad Azman and Mohd Rawian, Rafizah and Othman, Mahmod and Jusoff, Kamaruzaman (2009) Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English: The Teachers' Voices. English Language Teaching, 2 (2). pp. 49-55. ISSN 1916-4742 http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/elt/article/view/2380 English |
| spellingShingle | Yahaya, Mohamad Fadhili Mohd Noor, Mohd Asri Mokhtar, Ahmad Azman Mohd Rawian, Rafizah Othman, Mahmod Jusoff, Kamaruzaman Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English: The Teachers' Voices |
| title | Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English: The Teachers' Voices |
| title_full | Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English: The Teachers' Voices |
| title_fullStr | Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English: The Teachers' Voices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English: The Teachers' Voices |
| title_short | Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English: The Teachers' Voices |
| title_sort | teaching of mathematics and science in english: the teachers' voices |
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