PROCEEDINGS OF THE 18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Challenges and resources of learning mathematics in english for a ”mathematically intelligent” student with weak english background
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Lack of Proficiency in English is one of the major obstacles in students learning of mathematics in English medium universities in Saudi Arabia. Despite, this, some students are found doing exceptionally good in mathematics examinations conducted in English – a language that the students are not proficient in. In this paper, we share some of the challenges of learning mathematics in English language by this class of students, and the learning resources that help them to overcome the problems.