The Effectiveness of Mother Tongue in

Learning
CONTENT

• WHAT IS EFFECTIVE LEARNING?

• WHAT IS MOTHER TONGUE?
• EFFECTIVENESS OF MOTHER
TONGUE
• BENEFITS
• TESTIMONIES OF TEACHERS
EXPECTATION

• To know the importance of mother tongue as

a medium of instruction at schools
• To know how mother tongue is effective as a
medium of instruction at schools
WHAT IS EFFECTIVE LEARNING?

• Learning outcomes have been achieved or

that learning is effective.
• Learners successfully understand the
learning.
WHAT IS MOTHER TONGUE?

• The term "mother tongue" refers to a

person's native language — that is, a
language learned from birth. Also called a
first language, dominant language, home
language, and native tongue.
 SHOULD MOTHER TONGUE BE A
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS?
EFFECTIVENESS OF MOTHER TONGUE
ACCORDING TO:
• UNESCO (2005) - Mother tongue boosts
children’s confidence and
academic performance.

• Saraswathy Ramamoorthy
- The child will learn
concepts better,
and show gain
in learning quicker.
EFFECTIVENESS OF MOTHER TONGUE
ACCORDING TO:
• Anushya Sathiaseelan - Only through
mother tongue can a student be able to
acquire proper learning skills like, listening,
understanding, absorbing and
communicating.
BENEFITS:

• Easier to pick up and learn

• Develops Childs personal and cultural
identity
• Develop critical thinking and literacy skills
• Better understanding of the curriculum
• Do not have to be re-taught
• Children are comfortable
• Parent child interaction increases
TESTIMONIES OF TEACHERS:

• Regina (Teacher of Pasig Elementary

School, who has been teaching Grade 3
Mathematics for 17 years)
 More active participation
 They are more confident in conceiving
and explaining content
 Enables learners to immediately
construct ideas and explain
TESTIMONIES OF TEACHERS:

• Nemia (Grade 3 Science teacher of 12

years)
 It was effective
 Pupils were more attentive
 Easier for them to explain
 It makes them more confident
 “If you talk to a man in a language he
understands, that goes to his head. If you talk
to him in his language that goes to his heart”
NELSON MANDELA
REFERENCES:
• https://www.deped.gov.ph/2016/10/24/moth
er-tongue-based-learning-makes-
lessonsmore
-interactive-and-easier-for-students/
MOTHER TONGUE-BASED MAKES
LESSONS MORE INTERACTIVE AND
EASIER FOR STUDENTS
• https://ie-today.co.uk/comment/the-importa
nce-of-mother-tongue-in-education/
THE IMPORTANCE OF MOTHER
TONGUE IN EDUCATION
Thank you
for
listening