The Use of English in Teaching Mathematics and Science: The PPSMI Policy vis-à-vis the DLP

Autor/inn/en	Yunus, Melor Md; Sukri, Saiful Islam Ahmad
Titel	The Use of English in Teaching Mathematics and Science: The PPSMI Policy vis-à-vis the DLP
Quelle	In: Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 8 (2017) 1, S.133-142 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2203-4714
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language of Instruction; Mathematics Instruction; Science Instruction; Preservice Teachers; Questionnaires; Foreign Countries; Bilingual Education Programs; Second Language Instruction; Language Usage; Language Attitudes; Educational Policy; Student Attitudes; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Fragebogen; Ausland; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Sprachgebrauch; Sprachverhalten; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Schülerverhalten; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	In spite of English being regarded as the second most important language in Malaysia, it is still treated as a foreign language inevitably. The recently introduced Dual Language Progamme (henceforth DLP) which uses English as the medium of instruction in teaching Mathematics and Science is alleged to be a reflection of the less successful English for teaching Mathematics and Science policy (hereafter PPSMI). Therefore, this paper aims to examine the perceptions of pre-service teachers towards the use of English in teaching Mathematics and Science and establish its connections with the DLP. Data were collected through questionnaire which involved 50 respondents. Findings showed that the respondents held unfavourable perceptions of the PPSMI policy which in turn justified the emergence of the DLP. Implications of the study and suggestions for future research are also discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01