By Dr. Lalaine F. Yanilla Aquino University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City Abstract: This research focused on the effects of bilingual instruction on the acquisition of literacy skills of preschoolers. An experimental design was used, with language of instruction as the independent variable and the different literacy skills as dependent variables. The sample …
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With the nationwide implementation of DepEd Order No. 74, s. 2009 (institutionalizing the use of the mother tongue as medium of instruction from kindergarten to grade 3) in all public schools, as well as, Republic Act 10157 or the Kindergarten Law this school year, we’re expecting a dramatic improvement in literacy among the young. It …
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By Elizabeth Braun Foerster SIL Forum for Language Fieldwork 2010-002, February 2010 Abstract: Some minority language groups in Thailand are diligently working to create a collection of stories that can be read to four- and five-year-old children in mother-tongue kindergartens, early-childhood-care centers or at home. Local language speakers are receiving training regarding the process …
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By Hope Sabanpan-Yu Paper presented at the 2nd Philippine Conference Workshop on Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTBMLE 2) held February 16-18, 2012, at the Punta Villa Resort Sto. Niño Sur, Arevalo, Iloilo City, Philippines m Imagine that you are an educator in the arts tasked with enhancing your students’ education by optimizing their engagement with …
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It is difficult to understand that in this day and age, there are those who still cannot find enough motivation to learn to read with an adequate level of comprehension — even on their own, what with the many resources out there that allow one to teach oneself how to read. They know that varying …
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By Philip Tubeza Reprinted from the Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: June 22, 2010 MANILA, Philippines—To be globally competitive, Filipinos must learn first in their local dialect. City dwellers may cringe upon hearing the accent of people from the provinces, but experts say that one of the keys to a good education is teaching students …
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EDUCATION PIONEER and Ramon Magsaysay awardee for Government Service in 1959, Jose Vasquez Aguilar was born on 23 March 1900 in barrio Caduhaan, Cadiz, Negros Occidental. Upon completing his secondary education in 1920, he left for the United States, where he worked his way through college. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy …
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Dr. Abraham I. Felipe [abefelipe@yahoo.com] posits the following for discussion: Now that DepEd Order No. 74 has been signed, let us look back for any important lesson. There may be many. I will take up one. Although my involvement in the MLE campaign was very marginal, let me tell part of the story from a …
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To Nap Imperial, our common friend in this loop and one I consider a veritable zealot and prophet in Philippine education, happy birthday (Aug 15)! Here’s an interesting article that would wickedly challenge your ideas about functional literacy. Ched Arzadon Captain Beefheart’s Piano: Confessions of an Unrepentant Illiterate [From the International Journal of Critical Pedagogy] …
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By Michael Tan, Columnist, Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: July 31, 2009 For more than a century now, Filipinos have had to suffer the consequences of ideologically tainted policies concerning the language of instruction for schools. The Americans imposed English as part of its attempts at “benevolent assimilation” and English was the only language used …
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Multilingual Education for All in Asia and the Pacific: Policies, Practices and Processes. 4th International Conference on Language and Education. Nov. 6-8, 2013, Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. Correspondence related to the conference may be addressed to: Ms. Panyaphat Piam-o-pad, International Conference Secretariat Coordinator (mleconf2013@gmail.com) or Ms. Kyungah Kristy Bang, MLE Secretariat Coordinator (k.bang@unesco.org).
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