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Feb 20, 2024 · International Mother Language Day, observed annually on 21 February, underscores the urgent need to champion linguistic diversity and multilingual education rooted in mother tongues. For more than ...
The paper prepared under the Education Sector Analytical and Capacity Development Partnership (ACDP) outlines the rationale for introducing mother tongue based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) in multilingual societies. It also highlights some of the common obstacles to MTB-MLE implementation, and how they can be overcome.
Feb 23, 2011 · The lessons and findings of various local initiatives and international studies in basic education have validated the effectiveness on the use of the learner’s mother tongue or first language in improving learning outcomes and promoting Education for All (EFA). The Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) has been ...
Feb 20, 2024 · The literature review discusses mother tongue-based bilingual or multilingual education for children starting in early childhood. The report: (1) informs policy-makers of existing research and practices in mother-tongue instruction in early childhood and early primary school years; and (2) raises awareness of the value of maintaining the world's languages and cultures by promoting and ...
Dec 17, 2010 · Worldwide, nearly 7000 languages are spoken today. Many languages are spoken by ethnic minorities who are educationally and economically disadvantaged because of limited language fluency. This language gap must be bridged if countries are to fulfil the Millennium Development Goals and Education for All aims. <br /> <br /> More than 200 million children globally live in homes where languages ...
Jul 13, 2012 · With this bill, the Philippines will adopt a K-12 cycle to ensure that students are prepared to go to university by the time of graduation from grade 12. The second main component of the bill addresses the linguistic discrimination that occurs in emphasizing English education, by implementing Mother Tongue Based, Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE).
Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) policy in the Philippines involves implementation of local mother tongues as the language of instruction in Kindergarten to year three (K -3), with the official languages (Filipino and English) being introduced as the language of instruction after grade three.
