Ma. Ylizza Nifia R. Llona
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1. Describe the multi-lingual Education in the Philippines
The multilingual education here in our country started in year 2012,
Department of Education (DepEd) implemented the use of Mother
Tongue-based Multilingual Education in all public schools,
specifically in Grades 1, 2, and 3. Our country is being looked at as
an example for the rest of the region for the implementation of MTB-
MLE. But this brings forth an argument to the complex issue of
language policy in education which offers a challenging environment
for implementing a language policy that will serve the whole country.
The multilingual education here has it's strength and weakness.
2. What are the primary language spoken in the philippines?
The primary language that is spoken in the Philippines are the
following:
Akeanon
Bikol/Bicol
Surigaonon
Tagalog
Bisaya/Binisaya
Tausug
Tuwali
Boholano
Waray
Yakan
Capizate
Cebuano
Hiligaynon ilonggo
Ilocano
Ivatan
Kalinga:
Kankanaey
Kapampangan
Karay-a
Maguindanao
Maranao
Masbatefio/Masbatenon
Pangasinan/Panggalato
Sama/Samal and Other Local DialectsMa. Ylizza Nifia R. Llona
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3. Give the strengths and weaknesses of using the
mother tongue.
The strength of using mother tongue is it makes
explaining easy for the teachers and students could
also understand what is being said, because of the
use of their native language on explaining such
lessons, Both student and teacher can freely express
their idea and thoughts about the lesson when they
use their native dialect.
The weakness of this mother tongue is that English
and Filipino are the Official Languages in the
Philippines they are predominantly used for different
functions broadcast media, business, government,
medicine, the sole language of the law courts, and
the preferred medium for textbooks and instruction
for secondary and tertiary levels. It arises a concern
that this could cultivate a lower English skill despite
the positive responses toward the MTB-MLE. The
transition period from Grades 1, 2, and 3 thru Grades
4, 5 and 6 is also a crucial phase for learners as they
are being introduced to a second language which is
the Filipino and third language which is the English.
Teachers are also struggling with the limited
educational resources on the two local languages.
4. Give your own opinion of including Mother Tongue
in the Curriculum.
As a future educator my opinion about the Mother
tongue in the Curriculum is it could be effective to
others and we are recognizing our native dialect our
culture. But for me it could be a help on to explaining
but it would make the student hard to understand
our two local language, we could use mother tongue
but only a short period of time for example we will
only teach mother tongue in grade 1, so that children
could easily adapt and understand English and
Filipino