If elementary pupils had used their mother tongue as the medium of instruction 30 years ago, it is likely that their academic performance would have been better due to the familiarity and comfort of using a language they speak at home. This could lead to enhanced understanding, engagement, and participation in learning activities, leading to potentially better academic outcomes.
Advantages: It can enhance students' understanding of topics, improve communication between teachers and students, and help preserve the cultural identity of the students. Disadvantages: Limited resources in the mother tongue, potential barriers when transitioning to other languages later in education, and the need for skilled educators who are fluent in both the mother tongue and the target language.
The Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) program produced by the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Philippines aims to enhance learning by using students' native languages as the medium of instruction, especially in early education. This approach recognizes the importance of students' mother tongues in facilitating better understanding and retention of knowledge. By integrating local languages into the curriculum, the program seeks to promote cultural identity and improve educational outcomes for diverse linguistic groups.
Her mother tongue is 'Tulu'.
The Mother Tongue has 279 pages.
== In this case tongue means language. It is called mother tongue because it is the language spoken by the mother country in which you were born. In multilingual societies like Nigeria, Ghana and most African countries, mother tongue cannot refer to only the language spoken by the mother country. Mother tongue would mean the language the mother or caretaker passes on to the child. The assumption is that children grow under the eye of their mothers, hence mother tongue.
Sunil Gavaskar's Mother tongue is Konkani
"The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way" was written by Bill Bryson in 1990.
Spanish is the mother tongue but many do speak English.
Rahul Dravid's mother tongue is Kannada.
The ISBN of The Mother Tongue is 0-380-71543-0.
Yes it is, tongue and mother tongue as a synonym.