International Journal of Research Studies in Education
Special Luminary Issue
2024
Volume 13 Issue 15
Available Online: 1 October 2024
Author/s:
Cirilo, Eleazaar C.
Saint Louis University, Baguio City, Philippines (eleazaarc@gmail.com)
Abstract:
The overall readiness of teachers on significant changes in the field of education is important in the success of any programs of the Department of Education. Related to this, the researcher has studied the experiences of teachers in the implementation of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE). The researcher used phenomenological design with qualitative approach through survey, interviews and focus group discussions (FGD). In the first year of implementation, the teachers were enthusiastic in effectively carrying out MTB-MLE, however, in the succeeding years, they went back to the previous curriculum which uses English and Filipino as mediums of instructions and the mother tongue of a student is just being used as an additional language. The Ilocano language which is the identified mother tongue is not appropriate since the students belong to various cultures with different mother tongues. The program became burdensome to teachers due to the need to prepare additional instructional materials. Parents as well as the community are resistant to the MTB-MLE. The lack of teachers well-versed with the various mother tongues is one of the major challenges. With this, majority of the teachers do not agree with MTB-MLE. The teachers realized that they do not have sufficient preparation. Seminars, workshops and trainings given them are not enough which resulted in confusions. As a result of this study, a language program has been prepared with objectives to enhance the knowledge, skills and beliefs and cultivate the self-confidence of the teachers in order to overcome all the challenges of the program.
Keywords: instructional materials, contextualization, language translation, curriculum, language program
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2024.24818
Cite this article:
Cirilo, E. C. (2024). Towards developing an MTB-MLE language program. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 13(15), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2024.24818