Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education

The Viability of Educational Systems and Programs in the Philippine Setting Group 2

A Ten Talks presentation by

Theresa Iana TanEng 10 – WFV3

How Much Do Filipinos

ActuallyKnow About It?Kaon? Kain.

Some common misconceptions

L1 only

Unimportant

Hinder L2 & L3 learning

Mother TongueBASED

EducationMultilingual

L1

L2

…L3

L1 L2 L1only!

GOALS

image from philippinesbasiceducation.us

Literate

Critical thinkers

Life-long learners

Preservation of cultural heritage

Early Grade Reading Assessment

2013

2014

• Inequities in performances

• Doubt on grade 3 students’ strong-enoughreading skills

• Filipino & English reading performancenearly equal except in comprehension

• Inequities in performances : Exposure to reading& culture of learning

• Inequities across country & classroom – (in)adequate practice time

• Materials & teaching issues

Problems

• Lack of materials• Teachers’ lack of mastery on subject

matter• DepEd !– Authority, yet unable to truly

comprehend MTBMLE

• Different ideologies

Solutions…government cannot solve everything yet

• AWARENESS (through trainings, workshops, online etc)

– Inspire volunteerism & initiative– Empower– Lessen the spread of misinformation

Herminia Osting School Principal

Image from “The Unstoppable MTB-MLE Caravan and the Reconfiguration of the MTB-MLE Discourse in the Philippines.”

Time to leave the Old Paradigm

• Effect a shift in ideology• Experts already have most answers!• What’s left is practice… and much

patience

“My view is that we should become tri-lingual as a country.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.”

– Pres. BS Aquino III

Media Used / References• Arzadon, Maria Mercedes. “The Unstoppable MTB-MLE Caravan and

theReconfiguration of the MTB-MLE Discourse in the Philippines.”Presentation: 4th International Language and Education

Conference. Bangkok. 6-8 Nov. 2013. Web. 12 May 2015.• Cruz, Isagani. “Learning areas.” Philippine Star. 17 May 2012. Web. 12

May 2015.• Nolasco, Ricardo. Personal interview. 5 May 2015.• Pimentel, Manny. "MTB-MLE: Tool for the Development of Beginning

Reading and Fluency from Grades 1 to 3." DepEd, Division of Malaybalay City. 18 Feb. 2013. Web. 4 March 2015.

• United States Agency International Development. “PhilEd Data: Strengthening Information for Education, Policy, Planning and Management in the Philippines.” Education Data For Decision Making. RTI International. 2013.

• ---. “Analytical Support for Early Grade Reading in the Philippines.” Education Data For Decision Making. RTI International. 2014.

• Background & design ideas: picktochart.com