CHAPTER 1 1.0 Introduction - DSpace@UM - University of Malaya

In the study, the researcher identified six reasons for code-switching: (i) to emphasise
and to explain scientific terminology (ii) to confirm the students have understood the
subject matter (iii) to encourage students to participate in the lessons (iv) to establish
relationship, humour and to have a conducive environment for teaching and learning
(v) to save time (vi) habitual reasons. Other factors are (i) content of subject and (ii)
language background of students.
Code-switching will continue to play an important role in teaching science.The
researcher noted that the two educators code-switched for similar reasons.The
researcher feels that code-switching revitalizes, reinstates and remotivates the students
to learn the science lessons.
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