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    The document discusses mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE). [1] MTB-MLE refers to beginning education in a student's native language and transitioning to additional languages. It builds on what students already know to provide a strong educational foundation. [2] UNESCO supports three principles of education: using mother tongues to improve quality, promoting bilingual/multilingual education, and including language in intercultural education. [3] Implementing MTB-MLE provides benefits like reduced dropout rates while not using it can cause issues like loss of cultural identity and difficulties learning.

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    The document discusses mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE). [1] MTB-MLE refers to beginning education in a student's native language and transitioning to additional languages. It builds on what students already know to provide a strong educational foundation. [2] UNESCO supports three principles of education: using mother tongues to improve quality, promoting bilingual/multilingual education, and including language in intercultural education. [3] Implementing MTB-MLE provides benefits like reduced dropout rates while not using it can cause issues like loss of cultural identity and difficulties learning.

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    Mother Tongue Based- UNESCO’s Principles on Language and

    Education
    Multilingual Education
     Developing a writing system for a
    (MTB-MLE) hitherto unwritten language often has
    an educational purpose – whether to
    CHAPTER ONE record and transmit local history and
    knowledge to the next generation, to
    Basic Terminologies
    use the language in formal schooling,
    Mother Tongue – means one’s native language, or to facilitate adult literacy
    the language learned by children and passed from acquisition.
    one generation to the next.  The educational use of a language
    depends, except in the most informal
    Language – is the expression of ideas by means of settings, on a written form which can
    speech-sounds combined into words. be employed in learning.
    o L1 – 1st Language
    o L2 – 2nd Language
    UNESCO’s Three (3) Principles of
    Education in Multilingual World
    Bilingual – the use of two languages.
    Principle 01
    Multilingual – the use of two or more languages.
    UNESCO supports mother tongue
    Diversity – the inclusion of different types of
    instruction as a means of improving educational
    people in a group.
    quality by building upon the knowledge and
    Literacy – the ability to read and write. experience of the learners and teachers.

    What is Language? Principle 02


     A system of conventional spoken, manual, UNESCO supports bilingual and/or
    or written symbols by means of which multilingual education at all levels of education as
    human beings, as members of a social a means of promoting both social and gender
    group and participants in its culture, equality and as a key element on linguistically
    express themselves. diverse societies.
     Language is the foundation of every
    culture.
    Principle 03
     It is an abstract system of word meaning UNESCO supports language as an
    and symbols for all aspects of culture. essential component of intercultural education in
    order to encourage understanding between
    Language Includes: different population groups and ensure respect to
    o Speech fundamental rights.
    o Symbols Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual
    o Written characters
    o Gestures
    Education
    o Numerals MLE refers to “first-language-first”
    o Expression of non-verbal communication education that is schooling which begins in the
    mother tongue and transitions to additional
    languages.
    According to Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis MLE is the use of more than two
    language does more than simply describe languages for literacy and instruction. It starts
    reality, it also serves to shape the reality of from where the learners are, and from what they
    culture. already know.
    Purpose of MTB - MLE  Alienation from heritage language and
    culture, from parents and community.
     To develop appropriate cognitive and  Loss of languages, cultures and of
    reasoning skills enabling children to knowledge systems.
    operate equally in different languages –
    starting in the mother tongue with
    transition to Filipino and then English and
    to preserve the Philippine Cultural
    treasure as well.

    The languages 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. Meranao
    10. Chavacano
    11. Maguindanaon
    12. Tausug

    Why Teaching Mother Tongue as a


    Subject in School Important?
    o It will preserve our country’s cultural
    treasure.
    o Provides learners with a strong educational
    foundation in the first language in terms of
    instruction.
    o It is a stepping stone in achieving the aims
    of education as well as the goal of
    functional literacy.

    Benefits of MTB - MLE


     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 well.
     High repetition and drop-out rates.

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