Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ453617
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Publication Date: 1992
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Language and Mathematics: A Comparison of Bilingual and Monolingual Students of Mathematics.
Clarkson, Philip C.
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v23 n4 p417-30 Aug 1992
Results of a comparison of Papua New Guinea bilingual and monolingual students' (n=232) mathematics achievement indicated that bilingual students competent in both languages scored significantly higher on two different types of mathematical tests than both low-competent bilingual students and monolingual students. (32 references)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Analysis of Covariance, Bilingual Students, Cognitive Measurement, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Individual Differences, Knowledge Level, Language Skills, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Tests, Word Problems (Mathematics)
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Papua New Guinea
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