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dc.contributor.author | Caruana Anastasi, Claudia | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-03T08:28:54Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-03T08:28:54Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Caruana Anastasi, C. (2003). Exposure to language: its role in exams. Journal of Maltese Education Research, 1(1), 45-72. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.issn | 17269725 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/44620 | - |
dc.description.abstract | A total of fifty-six Mathematics and English Language lessons, conducted in four 6 A classes were observed. The Maltese words in the ‘Mixed Maltese English’ variety used by the teachers were recorded, counted and converted into time. The data describing the exposure to spoken language was crosstabulated with the Mathematics and English Junior Lyceum Exam Results. By administering a questionnaire, information was gathered about other variables that expose children to English outside school. A moderate positive relationship between results and language use has been established for Maths. Some children who were exposed to more English, obtained better grades in the English language exam. The value of this statistical measure is slightly higher than that in Maths. A substantially strong positive relationship between the children’s performance in the mathematics exam and their performance in the English language exam is evident. The research findings also highlight ‘how’ and attempts to find reasons ‘why’ code switching is adopted. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | University of Malta. Faculty of Education | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Educational tests and measurements -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Examinations -- Validity -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.title | Exposure to language : its role in exams | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.publication.title | Journal of Maltese Education Research | en_GB |
Appears in Collections: | JMER, Volume 1, Issue 1 JMER, Volume 1, Issue 1 |
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