CHAPTER 1 1.0 Introduction - DSpace@UM - University of Malaya
CHAPTER 1 1.0 Introduction - DSpace@UM - University of Malaya
CHAPTER 1 1.0 Introduction - DSpace@UM - University of Malaya
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The study was conducted in a private tuition centre for Form 1 and 2 classes. So the<br />
findings <strong>of</strong> this study may not reflect the teaching <strong>of</strong> science subject in government<br />
schools at large. On the contrary, the researcher observed the teachers are from<br />
government schools. They are trained teachers and have pr<strong>of</strong>essional and academic<br />
qualifications with teaching experience. Teachers in urban schools have similar<br />
qualification and experience and the pupils too come from multi-etchnic and linguistic<br />
background. The researcher feels that the study carried in a tution centre may even<br />
reflect the teaching <strong>of</strong> science in government schools at large. The methodology used<br />
to teach science in a tution centre, in a rural National school, or in an urban National<br />
school is the same. The findings <strong>of</strong> this study may even reflect the teaching <strong>of</strong> science<br />
in government schools at large.<br />
1.6 Definition <strong>of</strong> the terms<br />
Linguists have different definitions for code-switching. They study code-switching<br />
from linguistic, sociolinguistic, pragmatic, psycholinguistic and grammatical<br />
perspectives. Code-switching is the use <strong>of</strong> two languages in a conversation. Code-<br />
switching takes place in a bilingual and in a multi-lingual society; code-switching<br />
takes place only at boundaries between both languages.<br />
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