International Journal of Mathematics Trends and Technology
Volume 70 | Issue 5 | Year 2024 | Article Id. IJMTT-V70I5P101 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22315373/IJMTT-V70I5P101
| Received | Revised | Accepted | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2024 | 24 Apr 2024 | 12 May 2024 | 25 May 2024 |
Teaching mathematics in the English language to EFL students while they are developing basic English language
skills is a challenge for the faculty members of General Studies Department at Yanbu Industrial College (YIC), Saudi Arabia.
This action research explores the experience of 158 female Saudi Foundation Year students when they studied post-secondary
core math curriculum in English for the first time. The analysis involves different views on mathematics curriculum and
identifying improvements in math language comprehension via translanguaging. It also includes a recognition of the facilitation
translanguaging had on student’s learning capabilities and achievement level.
Translanguaging, Foundation year program, Bilingual, Mathematics, Framework
[1] Charles Taylor, and Wasmiah Albasri, “The Impact of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah’s Scholarship Program,” Open Journal of Social
Sciences, vol. 2, no. 10, pp. 109-118, 2014.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[2] Eli Moe et al., Language Skills for Successful Subject Learning CEFR-Linked Descriptors for Mathematics and History/Civics, European
Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe, pp. 59, 2015.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[3] Balarabe Yushau, “Mathematics and Language: Issues among Bilingual Arabs in English Medium Universities,” International Journal of
Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 40, no. 7, pp. 915-926, 2009.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[4] B. Barton et al., “EAL Undergraduates Learning Mathematics,” International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and
Technology, vol. 36, no. 7, pp. 721-729, 2005.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[5] Manssour Habbash, and Srinivasa Rao Idapalapati, “Distinctiveness of Saudi Arabian EFL Learners,” Advances in Language and Literary
Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 113-120, 2016.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[6] Mamokgethi Setati, “Researching Mathematics Education and Language in Multilingual South Africa,” The Mathematics Educator, vol.
12, no. 2, pp. 6-20, 2002.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[7] Azmin Rambely et al., “The Relationship of English Proficiency and Mathematics Achievement,” Recent Advances in Educational Technologies,
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Education and Educational Technologies (EET`13),” pp. 139-145, 2013.
[Google Scholar]
[8] Joy Janzen, “Teaching English Language Learners in the Content Areas,” Review of Educational Research, vol. 78, no. 4, pp. 1010-1038,
2008.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[9] Hea-Jin Lee, and Woo Sik Jung, “Limited-English-Proficient (LEP) Students & Mathematical Understanding,” Mathematics Teaching in
the Middle School, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 269-272, 2004.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[10] Judit N. Moschkovich, Language and Mathematics Education: Multiple Perspectives and Directions for Research, Information Age
Publishing, pp. 1-180, 2010.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[11] Richard Barwell, “Learning Mathematics in a Second Language: Language Positive and Language Neutral Classrooms,” Journal for
Research in Mathematics Education, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 150-178, 2020.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[12] Amy M. Stephens, and David J. Francis, English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives, National
Academies Press, pp. 1-324, 2018.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[13] Ilana M. Umansky, “Leveled and Exclusionary Tracking: English Learners’ Access to Academic Content in Middle School,” American
Educational Research Journal, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 1792-1833, 2016.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[14] Alaa Al-Adnani, and Tariq Elyas, “The Effect of Teachers Code-Switching on Students Achievement in Speaking in the EFL Saudi
Context,” The International Academic Forum, pp. 1-13, 2016.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[15] Kevin W.H. Tai, “Translanguaging as Inclusive Pedagogical Practices in English-Medium Instruction Science and Mathematics
Classrooms for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students,” Research in Science Education, vol. 52, pp. 975-1012, 2022.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[16] Ofelia García, and Tatyana Kleyn, Translanguaging with Multilingual Students: Learning from Classroom Moments, 1
st ed., Taylor &
Francis Routledge, pp. 1-250, 2016.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[17] Ofelia García, and Li Wei, Translanguaging: Language, Bilingualism and Education, 1st ed., Palgrave Pivot London, pp. 1-165, 2014.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[18] Rachel A. Valentino, and Sean F. Reardon, “Effectiveness of Four Instructional Programs Designed to Serve English Learners: Variation by
Ethnicity and Initial English Proficiency,” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 612-637, 2015.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[19] Leo Gómez, David Freeman, and Yvonne Freeman, “Dual Language Education: A Promising 50-50 Model,” Bilingual Research Journal,
vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 145-164, 2005.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[20] Delia Silva Gómez, “Bridging the Opportunity Gap Through Dual Language Education,” Ph.D. Thesis, California State University,
California State University, pp. 1-115, 2013.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[21] Kathryn Lindholm-Leary, and Nicholas Block, “Achievement in Predominately Low SES/Hispanic Dual Language Schools,”
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 43-60, 2010.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[22] Viorica Marian, Anthony Shook, and Scott R. Schroeder, “Bilingual Two-Way Immersion Programs Benefit Academic Achievement,”
Bilingual Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 167-186, 2013.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[23] Shweta Sharma, and Sashi Sharma, “Successful Teaching Practices for English Language Learners in Multilingual Mathematics
Classrooms: A Meta-Analysis,” Mathematics Education Research Journal, vol. 35, pp. 821-848, 2023.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[24] I Ji-Yeong, and Ricardo Martinez, Teaching Math for Emergent Bilinguals: Building on Culture Language and Identity, 1
st ed., Iowa State
University Digital Press, pp. 12-15 and 45-47, 2020.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[25] Nora Ramirez, and Sylvia Celedon-Pattichis, Beyond Good Teaching: Advancing Mathematics Education for ELLs, National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics, pp. 1-236, 2012.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[26] Mary J. Schleppegrell, and Zhihui Fang, Reading in Secondary Content Areas: A Language-Based Pedagogy, 1
st ed., University of
Michigan Press, pp. 64-83, 2008.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[27] Annemarie Fritz, Vitor Geraldi Haase, and Pekka Räsänen, International Handbook of Mathematical Learning Difficulties: From the
Laboratory to the Classroom, 1
st ed., Springer International Publishing, pp. 9-11, 2019.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[28] J. Sharif Matthews, and Francesca López, “Speaking their Language: The Role of Cultural Content Integration and Heritage Language for
Academic Achievement among Latino Children,” Contemporary Educational Psychology, vol. 57, pp. 72-86, 2019.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[29] Adriana Vela et al., “Determining the Effectiveness of Bilingual Programs on Third Grade State Exam Scores,” Research in Higher
Education Journal, vol. 33, pp. 1-15, 2017.
[Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
[30] Elizabeth Warren, and Jodie Miller, “Supporting English Second-Language Learners in Disadvantaged Contexts: Learning Approaches
that Promote Success in Mathematics,” International Journal of Early Years Education, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 192-208, 2014.
[CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Publisher Link]
Fariha Yasmin, "Exploring Translanguaging to Teach Undergraduate Math to ELF Students," International Journal of Mathematics Trends and Technology (IJMTT), vol. 70, no. 5, pp. 1-8, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315373/IJMTT-V70I5P101
PDF 
Abstract 
Keywords 
References 
Citation