Chapter 7     The Teaching of Language Subjects

SUMMARY

            MTB-MLE is learning communicative competence in more than one language beginning with the Mother Tongue.

            The two end goals of MTB-MLE are 1) lifelong-learning and 2) communicative competence. Lifelong learning is learning as long as a person lives while communicative competence is the learner’s ability to understand and use language correctly and appropriately to communicate in real world situations.

            The teaching of Filipino language is done in such a way that it contributes to the development of a holistically developed and functionally literate Filipino. There are three end goals of teaching Filipino language namely: 1) kakayahang komunikatibo, 2) replektibo/mapanuring pag-iisip, 3) pagpapahayag pampanitikan. It is expected that the standards at the various levels are aligned to one another and ultimately to the end goals of Filipino language teaching.

            The teaching of Filipino is focused on the 5 macroskills of listening, speaking, reading, writing and viewing and on eight(8) domains as follows: 1) Pag-unawa sa Napakinggan (PN), 2) Pag-unawa sa Binasa (PB) 3) Paglinang ng Talasalitaan (PT), 4) Panonood (PN), 5) Pagsasalita (PS), 6) Pagsulat (PU), 7) Wika at Gramatika (WG) and 8) Estratehiya sa Pag-aaral (EP).

The goals of English language teaching are communicative competence and multiliteracies. Communicative competence as a goal to language teaching was also mentioned in MTB-MLE and Filipino teaching as a goal.

            The standards are expected to be aligned- learning areas/program standards, key stage standards and grade level standards.

            English language teaching consists of the teaching of five macro skills. These are taught in relation to the fourteen domains: 1) oral language, 2) phonology and awareness, 3) book and print knowledge,4) alphabet knowledge,5) phonics and word recognition, 6) fluency, 7) spelling, 8) writing and composition, 9) grammar awareness and structure, 10) vocabulary development, 11) reading competencies, 12) listening competencies, 13) attributes towards language, literacy and literature and 14) study strategies.

REFLECTION

Things I learned:

            In this chapter, I have learned the importance of Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) and its end goals. In the teaching of Filipino Language also have its end goals of the K to 12 Curriculum. The five (5) macro skills which are listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing. Likewise, the three (3) domains of the principles of language teaching according to Brown’s Principle with its implications.

Things I will do to apply:

            As an educator, MTB-MLE must understand first to have an effective communication. In teaching, mother tongue is use to develop various forms of literary genres for them to understand. The five (5) macro skills are important to achieve a good teaching process and the three (3) domains were also use to improve the students’ knowledge and skills.

Question I have for the lesson:

             Why is it necessary to include the teaching of Mother Tongue in the K to 12 Curriculum?