��d�����hi �������2FfK�|(�d��SrN��#�� /Length 91 Because researches have shown that mother tongue-based schooling significantly improves learning. 8. endobj �v����)!�̠��� �VE�x�l��@��'�. Then onse, dose, trese, bente-uno, bente-dos. 24 0 obj to access to education of high quality in some developing countries.  Since most of his books are in English, we converse in English more often. endobj But it becomes a tongue twister for napulo kag isa (eleven), napulo kag duha (twelve), duha ka napulo (twenty). makers review their position with regard to Mother tongue with a view to promoting it both as a language of instruction and a subject. 1. Children prefer learning in their mother tongue. Along with this confidence, the multilingual education also prevents alienation from one's language and culture, from their parents and immediate community. In our country, though vernaculars have been introduced up to the secondary stage, English continues to be the principal medium of instruction in all stages of higher education. In 2009, the Department of Education (DepEd) recognized the benefits of teaching children using their mother tongue or first language.  The Hong Kong Government has mandated the use of Mother Tongue since 1997. Advantages of a Mother tongue based education: 1. This has become a hot topic in The Netherlands in recent weeks - more and more university level (and some school) courses are being taught in English rather than in Dutch. students have positive attitude and addressed psychological benefits of mother tongue as a medium of instruction. 2.  Sounds difficult. There are many benefits associated with an education that takes into account childrenâs mother tongues: Children learn better and faster in a language they can understand (preventing delays in learning) They enjoy school more, they feel more at home Pupils tend to show increased self-esteem /op false /AIS false 1. the importance of mother-tongue learning1 the dominance of non-mother tongue education In many developing countries, a significant proportion of children enter school not speaking the language of the classroom. According to OECD, there is a strong link between education and economic growth. For Kindergarten, the alphabet, numbers, shapes and color are being taught in their Mother Tongue. The United States ranks #28. /ca 1 << Children in multilingual education tend to develop better thinking skills compared to monolingual children. Using mother tongue as the medium of instruction in Primary school is problematic if no form of translation takes. Thus at home, we mix things up. Theme by WPZOOM, mandated the use of Mother Tongue since 1997, Hong Kong students rank #2 worldwide in Math and Sciences, Today Talaâs Adventure Begins Book Review, Fun Activity for Learning The Books of the Bible : Make an Accordion, Papel ni Juan Helps Public School Students Through Affordable Paper. In 1979, following the Soweto uprising, the 1953 Bantu Education Act was amended to a policy of three years of mother tongue with a switch in the fourth year to English. >> 19 0 obj Children are more likely to understand the instructions. 30 0 obj VK� mother tongue based education (MTBE) and discusses the relations between MT, education and its impacts on students' academic achievement. endobj /OPM 1 We are from Bacolod and learning numbers in Hiligaynon had resistance even from parents and teachers. /ca 0.300003 Below are some of the benefits of using your Mother Tongue as the medium of instruction when teaching. Our son is an avid reader. �� /Filter /FlateDecode /ca 1 Expand the reach of education. Below are some of the benefits of using your Mother Tongue as the medium of instruction when teaching. /op true 2. While Children prefer learning in their mother tongue. On the other hand, the teaching of Mother tongue revealed advantages in teaching such as: learners were able to express their thoughts and ideas resulting to high participation in class discussions; learners become independent in their choice of expression, and the use of mother tongue facilitates in explaining the meaning of some English words. /ColorSpace /DeviceCMYK  But surprisingly, some Math concepts are easier for him to understand if we converse in Hiligaynon compared to English.  Parents and teachers have a hard time getting used to it.  But since we are in a homeschool setting, we are able to find the best language for our son where he can understand better. and even 4. th.  They are also more likely to continue with education and not drop out of school.  We don’t even use these when buying or selling. /Type /ExtGState Parents are more likely to be involved in their children’s learning. /SMask /None /BM /Normal The second main component of the bill addresses the linguistic discrimination that occurs in emphasizing English education, by implementing Mother Tongue Based, Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE). H�j 0 � � %PDF-1.4  The textbooks, materials, terminologies and instructions are already in English. /OP true How to handle the reality of multilingualism effectively for lifelong learning for all 4.  We are also comfortable using English.  Thanks to the use of Mother Tongue. ťIu� 1. 3. u@}�Ϊs��n���Ǻ� u�8/ܙ� }G|�l5e����^�e�Ya�wAWV�b��C|Ę��i\d�ݨ�;x����-j"^i*��n���X��f9)7厼TP�URs�N�T�*_=T/uU�� :O������Ӛ���2�]w��~%/ז_��7�W�[k۲]�� �\,Ys=��Qx�4�0�1�Ɉ�c��/8�/Q�؟�U\�����3OQ�(�ӈ��-������ܾ�Y�/�di��A60���� 7���o���$8)��s����f��2K���3_�;ƺ��6����۹S�܋�tp_s[����>��~�-�aN�*�����j��Z���?�YLFa�ګ��f�[�3�OLN��ܙ(VQb.8��N����x�Bg��j� A large body of evidence from different countries as well as advances in the field of cognitive neuroscience show that children who have access to mother tongue based multilingual education (MTB MLE) develop better language skills in their mother tongues as well as national languages. /SA true Mother Tongue based Multilingual Education (MT- MLE): Teachers' Language Ideologies â Jnanu Raj Paudel Abstract Mother Tongue based Multilingual Education (MT- MLE) is a form of multilingual education built on the learners' mother tongue. In Southeast Asia, this is apparent in a rising number of educational programs that utilize this approach. Coming from a politically-neutral position, the paper argues that  As a result, Hong Kong students rank #2 worldwide in Math and Sciences according to an OECD study in 2015. They are behind Singapore which ranks as #1. /Registry (Adobe) /AIS false /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 33655 Keywords: Teachers, Attitudes, Mother Tongue, Instruction, Lower Primary Schools, Kenya 1. out its sprouting interest in promoting mother tongue-based education and to develop learning programs using the mother tongue. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Mother Tongue in Teaching and Learning English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Classes Introduction The language policy in Kenya embraces a bilingual approach to education where the childâs Mother Tongue (or >>  They are able to process the instruction faster since there is no need to translate the concepts mentally. >> Download PDF / Printable version-----Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education: The Key to Unlocking SDG 4 - Quality Education for All Bangkok: UNESCO Bangkok, 2017, 6p. Abstract and Figures p>Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) has carved its niche as a practical and effective approach in the educational landscape. In some contexts, MT-based MLE refers to the use of studentsâ mother tongue and two or more additional languages as Languages of Instruction (LoI) in school. /Domain [0 1] /SA true Benefits of Mother Tongue As Medium of Instruction. >> Importance of Mother Tongue in Education. When we study about more than and less than, he gets confused. Keywordsâ Education, Mother Tongue,Childrenâs Right. stream /op false UNESCO has encouraged mother tongue instruction in primary education since 1953 (UNESCO, 1953) and UNESCO highlights the advantages of mother tongue education right from the start: children are more likely to enroll and succeed in school (Kosonen, 2005); parents are more likely to communicate with teachers and participate in their childrenâs learning (Benson, 2002); girls and rural children with less ⦠ You child will benefit from it. stream  While there is an exact term for numbers in Hiligaynon, most of us communicate numbers with an mix of Spanish and Tagalog. /Length 11 But teaching in Mother Tongue is been proven to be more effective as a Medium of Instruction. /Supplement 0 Advantages In Mother Tongue-based Multilingual Education, students are taught over a period of time in their native language and English is treated as a second language, taught side by side and only when the student is believed to have attained proficiency in native language, so that he can master English easily. 23 0 obj /SMask /None It connects him to his culture, ensures better cognitive development, and aids in ⦠ But by this time, your child is much more equipped to tackle these using their acquired language. Therefore, mother tongue must be given an important and prominent place in the school curriculum. /Ordering (Identity) As the number of English first-language speakers is only the fourth highest of all the language groups in South Africa, it follows that the majority of children in the country are taught in a language that is not their mother-tongue.School subjects in South Africa are either taught in English from grade 1 all the way through to matric or the first three years of education are presented in the childrenâs first language (any of the other ten official o⦠stream Local and international research has found that children learn to speak, read, and write more quickly in their first language, and can pick up a second ⦠�+� �7��p�������7ޖ� ��j����=���k��M^�8�zP�����HUD^HE z�[��"��w��y�~X�&� $�����>�ႌ�vJo�x4EoI�7��v� :b%ֈ?�KU����0�b?.�" ��zjIů�k� �%M���@.�`6���{r�16m1��-���6ę�Uv��j��>TQN�����f%� )��$X���G,���(ґ�1���~�%E��n�7푅�(�<9�B�e���D�KKc3>�q�s|]l_��n|i����c�RSB�5.����w�����K"e��Q]T�i]>��B=������L"$^�Qv���樹z���D:�l�=bț�O��\�ߙ�d�#���ücg��dӋ}x&F�HuyMb���L�S2��]$U���rB�Ճu�.t�Bg�s�yij�c��RF�BOK�! /Range [0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1] The potential of African languages for education 3. H��6�3 #C����bD2�RR+2\�eE Medium of Instruction The State shall hereby adopt the mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) method. /Components [/Cyan /Magenta /Yellow /Black] /Type /ExtGState /Length1 65656 20 0 obj medium of instruction. 7. Learning to speak in the mother tongue is very important for a childâs overall development. All rights reserved. Teaching through mother tongue has been recognised as the most scientific and the easiest way of imparting knowledge by educationists the world over. Mural at the UP Baguio College of Arts and Communication. Children learning in their Mother Tongue has been proven to perform better than children using a foreign language. /SA true << Copyright © 2020 The Filipino Homeschooler. 21 0 obj Hence the success of students whose mother tongue is not English or French may be compromised  No wonder we are getting left behind. >> Many education systems favour using national or âglobalâ languages instead of mother-tongue teaching.  Philippines is not part of the study. Why teaching in the mother tongue ⦠Proficiency in the language of instruction can affect comprehension of content and hence the performance of students in various subjects such as Mathematics 5-7 and Science. Research indicates that having a strong mother tongue foundation leads to a much better understanding of the curriculum as well as a more positive attitude towards school, so itâs vital that children maintain their first language when they begin schooling in a ⦠endobj They are also more likely to continue with education and not drop out of school.  We can easily switch from one language to another instantly if he has a hard time understanding it. endstream endobj 1. language for each student [Heugh 1995, 2000, 2002] Mother tongue-based bilingual / multilingual education ⦠Posted by Daddy Jinoe / In Filipino, Homeschool Life, Learning Tips / August 6, 2015. It would even more challenging for us since we also need to teach Filipino. Mother-tongue plays a tremendously useful role in the education of a child. February 6, 2018 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta.  They are able to express themselves easily and freely. Many rural kids would have their parents and relatives with no knowledge of English. /AIS false Additive multilingual education . So if the book is in English, feel free to translate it to your Mother Tongue. >> This model promotes language of instruction in the mother tongue of the school district, rather than Filipino (Tagalog) or English.  We instruct in English, Filipino and Hiligaynon. Linking the key elements of MTB-MLE with SDG4âs targets, it outlines the benefits for both individual learners and society as a whole. TH/DOC/IQE/17/005-1500 Research shows this has a positive impact on learning and learning outcomes. 6. /OPM 1 >> 31 0 obj Mother tongue-based Multilingual Education Mother tongue-based Multilingual Education UNESCO promotes mother tongue-based bilingual or multilingual approaches in education - an important factor for inclusion and quality in education. << Children are less intimated to participate in school when using their Mother Tongue. Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB MLE) â Philippines Strategic Plan (13 Feb 2010) The Benefits of MTB MLE The preponderance of local and international research consistent with the Basic Education Reform Agenda (BESRA) recommendations affirms the benefits of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB MLE). 11 /CA 1 /FunctionType 4 This article explores the teachers' ideology on the policy (as policy appropriator). 22 0 obj Thus we say isa, duwa, tatlo. explained as âbased on home language (L1 / MT) and Englishâ ⢠different MTs across the country + English ⢠where possible, also to include 3. rd. /SMask /None Being fluent in the mother tongue, which is also known as the native language, benefits the child in many ways. The impact of mother-tongue-based multilingual education on social and economic development 2. 8 Poor Support towards enhancement of mother-tongue education 273 6.9 Poor support given to parents to raise their awareness about mother-tongue use in education 275 Education is often carried  But if I ask him “diin damo?” or “diin diotay?” he can answer fast and more correctly. Benefits of Mother Tongue As Medium of Instruction. In Hiligaynon, it is isa, duwa, tatlo, as well. /CA 1 Defining Mother Tongue-based Multilingual Education (MT-Based MLE) Discussions relating to MT-Based MLE in Asia tend to use the term in one of two ways. endobj /Filter /FlateDecode 4. Children are more likely to understand the instructions. 28 0 obj /Process 21 0 R /BM /Normal 5. Teachers are able to express the concept more at ease compared to using a foreign language. They reported that learning in mother tongue boosts their self- confidence, psychological stamina, self-expressive skills, clarity of classroom communication and instruction (concepts, abstracts, /BM /Normal << This paper provides a literature review of recent studies of Mother Tongue-based (MTB) education in Myanmar. /CA 0.300003 /Type /ExtGState The mother tongue of the learner shall be the primary medium of instruction for teaching and learning in the kindergarten level. endstream << >> %���� the early years of a childâs education. MTB-MLE helps pupils gain confidence not only in expressing themselves, but also in learners new concepts in school. H�\U T�����?��QQ>@.��"⎭+���Q����I�R �i�ccN�uߍM�b��(.�%Z�&�ʛ~`O���3���~�ކF�~��i����7�2��M�Lz��A�� ~c&����d� �$��؉3�4Yy�$P3�ݘ=:s��_$ o]�|�l^8A��9�y�Ι�w5��q�[m�'�6+�l{�X�sFNfޤ�'������̜��~|�6p��NԤɣ'M������xu~f�iC+�_�����Q�O��Q�)Es{y�U�0�OWH����K�6�P9��R�ӻ�u8�wh�}� /OPM 1 /OP false endobj /OP false Linguists and language researchers have the emergent awareness that mother tongue (MT) education is more effective than bilingual or second language medium of instruction (Heugh, 2002: 171; Rademeyer, 2005:7). >> This is the de facto situation that we still have in schools today, despite having a language in education policy since 1997 that promotes mother tongue based bilingual education. Forcing an English medium education can put them at a significant disadvantage. ��f�(4*�˛Pi3�S!���0�F�4�[^�_�P` .�G�  They are able to communicate easily with their children the concept given in school. << << In other contexts, the It has a great importance in the field of education. 6.6 Poor standardisation of a language as a barrier to mother-tongue education 268 6.7 Poor school improvement practice to promote mother-tongue education 270 6. Use of Mother Tongue helps preserve the heritage and culture. The paper also attempts to give a sociolinguistic perspective of MTB. << endobj One of the key items in the K-12 initiative of the Department of Education is the use of Mother Tongue as the Medium of Instruction. However, the Philippines is the only country in Southeast Asia to have instituted a national policy requiring mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) in the primary school years. The Kindergarten Education Act of 2011 (RA 10157) Section 5. 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