ERIC Number: EJ1055361
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Feb
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1913-9020
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Globalization and Its Impact on the Medium of Instruction in Higher Education in Malaysia
Mohamed, Mohini
International Education Studies, v1 n1 p89-94 Feb 2008
Understanding bilingualism in science and mathematics education and developing a principled instruction is a pressing issue in Malaysian system of education. With the implementation of government policy of teaching science and mathematics in English starting from year 2003, an increasing number of students are affected with this policy. An initial study has been undertaken to examine the view of instructors from two public universities in Malaysia. A total of 175 respondents comprise of professors, associate professors and lecturers from eleven faculties participated in the research. In the context of Malaysia, even though the dilemma was due to governmental initiatives, it is important to raise the consciousness of the bilingual educator and to liberate their view of bilingual education beyond a simple governmental definition or a single societal perspective.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Global Approach, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), College Faculty, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Politics of Education, Public Policy, Language of Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Questionnaires, Preferences, Writing for Publication, Educational Change
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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