Stakeholders’ Perspective on the Implementation of MTB-MLE in a Multilingual Environment in Northern Luzon Philippines | Chapter 03 | Current Research in Education and Social Studies Vol. 2
Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual
Education (MTB-MLE) has carved its niche as a practical and effective approach
in the educational landscape. It offers a plausible framework for preparing
coming generations to become better adaptive and even rich contributors in the
globalized and intercultural world. The gate to the new millennium has brought
great zeal in and at the same time contestations around this educational
alternative.
This study examined the stakeholders’
perspective on the implementation of MTB-MLE as a pedagogical approach. The
stakeholders’ perspective were explored and analyzed through the results of the
different focus group discussions among teachers, pupils, parents, local school
board, parents-teachers and community association, non-government organization
and local government unit.
Results from this study indicate four
main benefits of MTB-MLE, namely: Expressing better ideas, building
self-confidence, better retention, and promoting friendly environment.
Meanwhile, the challenges which hinder
the implementation of MTB-MLE are grouped into four significant themes:
Multilingual environment, difficulty in translation, inadequacy of
instructional materials and mandatory compliance to the Department of Education
(DepEd) order.
The implications of these findings
revolve around the way in which the program can benefit Filipino pupils.
Notably, rather than a top-down approach that does not consider the local
stakeholders, the Department of Education (DepEd) order should be implemented
through interactions between the top management and the local stakeholders.
Involving them can undoubtedly contribute in the success of MTB-MLE.
Author(s) Details
John N. Cabansag
College of Arts and
Sciences, Isabela State University, Echague, Isabela, Philippines.
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