English for mathematics and science: Current Malaysian language-in-education policies and practices

Language and Education

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 306-321

  Heng, Chan Swee ^a   Tan, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bahasa Malaysia; English for the teaching of mathematics and science (ETeMS); Language in education; Policy; Sociopolitical issues; Trainee practitioners

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746539485     PISSN: 09500782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/le631.0     Document Type: Article

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