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Definition of Terms Mother Tongue
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Definition of Terms
Mother tongue - first language that a person learns
Teaching – the process of educating or instructing
The term “mother tongue” was first used by Catholic monks. – Ivan Illich
Mother Tongue Base Education
The use of student’s mother tongue as language of instruction
STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT NOYNOY AQUINO
Learn English well and connect to the world. Learn Filipino well and connect to our country. Retain your mother tongue and connect to your heritage.”
DepED Order No. 74, s. 2009
“Institutionalizing Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE)”
The Aspects of Development
1. Language Development Student’s will establish a strong educational foundation in the language they
know best; They will build a good “bridge” to the school language(s), and They will be prepared to use both/ all of their languages for success in school
and for life-long learning.2. Cognitive Development
Cognitive development begins at home at birth. School activities will engage learners to move well beyond the basic questions
of who, what, when and where to cover all higher order thinking skills in the learners L1, their language of thought.
3. Academic Development Students will achieve academic competencies in each subject area and, at the
end of the program; They will be prepared to enter and achieve well in the mainstream education
system.
4. Socio-cultural Development Students will be proud of their heritage language and culture, and respect the
languages and cultures of others; They will be prepared to contribute productively to their own community and
to the larger society.
Purpose of MTB-BLE:
bridge to the wider world
promotes learners’ integration into the national society
makes learning relevant and enjoyable
What kind of learners does MTB-MLE tend to produce?
Multi-literate - they can read and write competently in local languages
Multi-lingual - they can use these language in various context
Multi-cultural - they can live and work harmoniously
Strategies in Implementing Mother Tongue- Based Instruction
Translation from target language to mother tongue
Utilization of multilingual teaching
Utilization of Lingua-franca
Improvisation of instructional materials written in mother tongue
Remediation of instruction
Utilization of literary piece written in mother tongue as motivation
Benefits of Mother-tongue education:
Improves access to education
Strong bridge
Scaffolding
Strengthen the affective domain
Reduced drop out rates
Reduced repetition
Critical Issues and Needs
Absence of books written in mother tongue
Lack of vocabulary
Adequate numbers of facilitators appropriate to local contexts
Teacher’s ability to cope the new language instruction
Increase the use of community knowledge and resources throughout educational system
12 mother-tongue languages
Tagalog
Kapampangan
Pangasinense
Iloko
Bikol
Cebuano
In order to enhance the ability of Southeast Asia countries to compete in global markets, there are greater needs for multilingual citizens.
To encourage the development of more multilingual populations, it is critical to implement strong multilingual programs that begin in the mother tongue and then gradually add other