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Perfecto, Marianne Rachel G. – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2022
This paper shall describe the bridging strategies used by Grades 3 and 4 English teachers from schools in two regions in the Philippines to help their multilingual students transition from using the mother tongue as medium of instruction in the different subject areas to using English in the English classroom. Data were obtained through…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Language of Instruction, Code Switching (Language), Recall (Psychology)
Harden, Karon; Punjabi, Maitri; Fernandez, Maricel – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2022
In 2009 the Philippines introduced a mother tongue-based multilingual education language policy requiring the "mother tongue" as the language of instruction (LOI) in kindergarten through grade 3. Using teacher classroom language data collected from four LOI groups in 2019, we compared the frequency of teachers' use of the target LOI in…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, Language Usage, Multilingualism, Teacher Characteristics
William O'Grady; Raina Heaton; Sharon Bulalang; Jeanette King – Language Documentation & Conservation, 2021
Immersion programs have long been considered the gold standard for school-based language revitalization, but surprisingly little attention has been paid to the quantity and quality of the input that they provide to young language learners. Drawing on new data from three such programs (Kaqchikel, Western Subanon, and Maori), each with its own…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Linguistic Input, Documentation, Language Research
Vela, Jualim Datiles – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2015
This study aimed to determine the effects of using the local and mother languages on primary students' academic performance in science, which is officially taught in English. Using the official language, English, and the two local languages--Filipino, the national and official language, and Bicol, the mother language of the respondents--science…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Language of Instruction, Elementary School Students
Sanchez, Alma Sonia Q. – Journal of International Education Research, 2013
In the institutionalization of the mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) in the country, several trainings were conducted introducing its unique features such as the use of the two-track method in teaching reading based on the frequency of the sounds of the first language (L1). This study attempted to find out how the accuracy track…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Native Language, Code Switching (Language), Pretests Posttests
Morales, Marie Paz Escano – Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2014
Several researches identified that many students find physics the most difficult science subject. The quest to find ways to make learning physics more meaningful and interesting has lasted for decades. Even with all the new strategies and pedagogies being used, many students still find the subject formidable. This study critically explored the…
Descriptors: Profiles, Physics, Science Education, Foreign Countries
Morales, Marie Paz E. – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2015
The study critically explored how culture and language sensitive curriculum materials in physics improve Pangasinan learners' attitude towards science. Their cultural dimensions, epistemological beliefs, and views on integration of culture and language in the teaching and learning process determined their cultural preference or profile. Design and…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Interviews, Focus Groups, Diaries
Walter, Stephen L.; Dekker, Diane E. – International Review of Education, 2011
In the modern era, the prevailing model of public education has been that of "one size fits all", with private schooling being a small but notable exception. Language (of instruction) was generally viewed as a minor variable readily overcome by standard classroom instruction. As researchers have sharpened their focus on the reasons for…
Descriptors: Experimental Schools, Educational Objectives, Language of Instruction, Outcomes of Education

Smolicz, J. J. – Comparative Education, 1984
Discusses language policy in the multilingual settings of Australia and the Philippines. Examines language policies, language curricula, government initiatives, language attitudes, and cultural maintenance in Australia. Studies language policies, national language development attempts, bilingual policies, viability of minority languages,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bilingual Education Office. – 1986
A handbook for teachers and administrators dealing with limited-English-speaking native Pilipino-speaking students in the schools gives information on the unique historical, sociocultural, and linguistic characteristics of this group and provides information about educational resources. It begins with an overview of Filipino immigration history,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics