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TOPICS :
 Literature in the Mother Tongue
 Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education
 Language Beliefs and Ideology

OBJECTIVE : To know about the how literature in the mother tongue help
educational system. Expand horizon and knowledge on the mother
tongue-based multilingual education so as to the language beliefs and
ideology

 CONTENT ?
 Literature in the Mother Tongue
 Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education
 Language Beliefs and Ideology

DO YOU KNOW THAT?

Literature in the Mother Tongue

MTB-MLE – Mother Tongue Based Multi-Lingual Education

Target for the learners:
 Explain the important insights and reasons of multilingual education in making
education more responsive to cultural diversity.
 Appreciate the value of using his/her own mother tongue in dealing with any classroom
situations, and
 Simulate different class using their own mother tongue

Basic Terminologies
 Mother Tongue – means one’s native language, the language learned by children and
passed from one generation to the next
 Language – is the expression of ideas by means of speech-sounds combined into words.
o L1- 1st language
o L2 – 2nd language
 Bilingual – the use of two languages
 Multilingual – the use of two or more languages
 Diversity – the inclusion of different types of people in a group
 Literacy – the ability to read and write
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What is Language?
- A system of conventional spoken, manual, or written symbols by means of which human
beings, as member of a social group and participants in its culture, express themselves
- Language is the foundation of every culture
- It is an abstract system of word meaning and symbols for all aspects of culture
Language includes:
 Speech
 Symbols
 Written characters
 Gestures
 Numerals
 Expression of non-verbal communication

- According to Sapir Whorf Hypothesis language does more than simply describe reality, it
also serves to shape the reality of a culture.

UNESCO’s Principle on Language and Education

 Developing a writing system for a hitherto unwritten language often has an
educational purpose – whether to record or to transmit local history and knowledge to
the next generation, to use the language in formal schooling, or to facilitate adult
literacy acquisition.
 The educational use of a language depends, except in the most formal settings, on a
written form which can be employed in learning.

PRINCIPLE 1
UNESCO supports mother tongue instruction as a means of improving educational
quality by building upon the knowledge and experience of the learners and teachers.
PRINCIPLE 2
UNESCO supports bilingual and/or multilingual education at all levels of education as
means of promoting both social and gender equality and as a key element on linguistically
diverse societies.
PRINCIPLE 3
Supports language as an essential component of intercultural education in order to
encourage understanding between different population groups and ensure respect to
fundamental rights.

MOTHER TONGU BASED-MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION

MLE refers to “first-language-first” education
MLE is the use of more than two languages for literacy and instruction. It starts from were the
learners are, and from what they already know.
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PURPOSE OF MTB-MLE
- To develop appropriate cognitive and reasoning skills enabling children to operate
equally in different languages – starting in mother tongue with transition to Filipino and
then English and to preserve the Philippine cultural treasure as well

The Language considered by DepEd in its MTB-MLE implementation:

1. Iloko
2. Pangasinan
3. Kapampangan
4. Tagalog
5. Bikol
6. Waray
7. Hiligaynon
8. Cebuano
9. Merano
10. Chavacano
11. Maguindanaon
12. Tausug

Why teaching mother tongue as a subject in school important?

 it will preserve our country’s cultural treasure
 provides learners with strong educational foundation in the first language in terms of
instruction
 it is a stepping stone in achieving the aims of education as well as the goal of functional
literacy

BENEFITS of MTBMLE
 Reduced drop-out
 Reduced repetition
 Children are attending school
 Children are learning
 Parents and community are involved
IF MTB-MLE is not used
 Loss of confidence of students in themselves as learners
 Inability to learn the official school language as well
 High repetition and drop-out rates
 Alienation from heritage language and culture, from parents and community
 Loss of languages, cultures and of knowledge systems

TYPICAL MTB-MLE PROGRAMS

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 Strong Foundation
 Strong Bridge

STAGES OF AN MLE PROGRAM

A widespread understanding of MLE Programs suggests that instruction takes place in the
following stages
 Stage I – Learning takes place entirely in the child’s home language
 Stage II – Building fluency in the mother tongue. Introduction of oral L2.
 Stage III – Building oral fluency in L2. Introduction of literacy in L2.
 Stage IV – using both L1 and L2 for life long learning

When will children start learning Filipino and English?

As they develop a strong foundation in

their L1, children are gradually introduced
to the official languages, Filipino and
English as a separate subjects, first orally,
then in written form.

THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF MTB-MLE

1. Education begins with what the learners already know, building on the language and
culture, language and experience that they bring with them when they start school
2. Learners gradually gain confidence in using the new (official) language, before it
becomes the only language for teaching academic subjects;
3. Learners achieve grade level competence in each subject because teachers use their
own language, along with the official school language to help them understand the
academic concepts

MLE as INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING

 Apart from programming the use of several
 The development of good curricula
 The training of good teachers in the required languages, content and methodology
 The production of good teaching materials
MLE aims to produce learners who are:
a) Multi-literate
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b) Multilingual
c) Multi-cultural

WEEKNESSES MTB-MLE SEEKS TO ADDRESS

 MLE seeks to specifically address the high functional illiteracy of the Filipinos where
language plays a significant factor
 Pls search more about the following:
 Illiterate percentage in the Philippines
 Statistics of Survey based on the 2003 Functional Literacy

WHY USE THE OTHER TONGUE OR THE L1 IN SHOOL?

 One’s own language enables a child to express him/herself easily, as there is no fear of
making mistakes.
 MLE encourages active participation by children in the learning process
 Children can immediately use the L1 to construct and explain their world, articulate their
thoughts and add new concepts to what they already know

WHAT DO PHILIPPINE STAKEHOLDERS SAY ABOUT MTBMLE?

 Department of Education (DepEd)
 National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
 Philippine Business for Education (PBED)
 Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and UNESCO Philippines
 Linguistic Society of Philippines (LSP)
 Former DepEd Secretary Briones
 Former UP President Abueva
 CHED Chairman

IMPORTANT TASK IN FORMULATING A COMMUNITY-BASED MLE PROGRAM:

a) Conduct preliminary research
b) Mobilize resources and develop linkages
c) Recruit and train staff
d) Develop a writing system
e) Develop curriculum and instructional materials
f) Develop literature
g) Evaluate the program and document progress
h) Coordinate the program

EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
The learner must be exposed to meaningful use of the L2 outside the classroom situations. The
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meaningful exposure which comes from:

 Meaningful reading in a variety if genres
 Focusing on the language itself – how it works, how it is used
 Using the language orally and in writing

ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF A STRONG AND SUSTAINED MTB MLE Program (Susan Malone)
 Preliminary research to collect information for planning the program
 Awareness-raising and mobilization at local, state national, and international levels.
 Orthographies/writing systems that are acceptable to the speakers and to the
appropriate government agencies
 Teaching and learning materials that build on the learner’s language and culture ad
ensure that they achieve grade level competencies in each subject
 Graded reading materials in the learners’ home language and in the official language
 MLE staff with the training and support needed for long-term success
 Evaluation and documentation of each component of the program, including academic
progress
 Supportive political environment

ACTIVITY :

Direction: Express your own ideas based on the readings you have.
1. Cite a concrete example on how MTB MLE really helps the educational system in the
Philippines. (30pts)

2. As a future teacher, how will you utilize mother tongue in a classroom using a
literature? What do you think will happen? (30 pts)
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WHAT HAVE I LEARNED? (250-350 words)

 
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