Teaching mathematics in two languages: A teaching dilemma of malaysian chinese primary schools

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 137-161

  Lim, Chap Sam ^a   Presmeg, Norma ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bilingual issues; code switching; language and mathematics; language of instruction; Malaysian Chinese primary school; teaching dilemma

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649908762     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-010-9225-4     Document Type: Article

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