level of preparedness of the teachers in the use of mother tongue and the performance of the learners
Chapter 1
Introduction
Background of the Study Language has always been vital in the effective transfer of learning. Effective communication often relies in the utilization of language. In a school setting, the medium of instruction often plays a fundamental role in the success of the teaching- learning process. The K-12 Curriculum emphasizes the use of mother tongue as a medium of instruction with the intent of improving the learners’ understanding. The familiarity of the language is purported to be a great factor in the pupils’ learning. A better understanding of lessons would also lead to the learners’ better performance. The teachers are expected to adjust to the learners’ needs and use the language that the learners’ are most familiar with in teaching the lessons. The changes in the curriculum are oriented on having education as learner- centered as much as possible. In this regard, the teachers are expected to adjust the facilitation of the learning process to cater to the learners’ need. Since the K- 12 Curriculum is in its second year of implementation, the learners and teachers are still on the process of adapting on its mandates. The use of the mother tongue as one of the medium of instruction in the classroom is undeniably a challenge to all teachers. Even if the mother tongue is supposedly the most familiar language for a certain locality, there are some words used in the modules that seemed to be unfamiliar with the teachers. In this regard, the researchers would like to find out the level of preparedness of teachers in using mother tongue in a classroom interaction and how it affects the performance of learners. Statement of the Problem This study will be conducted to find out the level of preparedness of the teachers in the use of mother tongue and the performance of the learners in Passi City during the school year 2014 – 2015. Specifically, this will answer the following questions:
1. What is the level of preparedness of
Introduction
Background of the Study Language has always been vital in the effective transfer of learning. Effective communication often relies in the utilization of language. In a school setting, the medium of instruction often plays a fundamental role in the success of the teaching- learning process. The K-12 Curriculum emphasizes the use of mother tongue as a medium of instruction with the intent of improving the learners’ understanding. The familiarity of the language is purported to be a great factor in the pupils’ learning. A better understanding of lessons would also lead to the learners’ better performance. The teachers are expected to adjust to the learners’ needs and use the language that the learners’ are most familiar with in teaching the lessons. The changes in the curriculum are oriented on having education as learner- centered as much as possible. In this regard, the teachers are expected to adjust the facilitation of the learning process to cater to the learners’ need. Since the K- 12 Curriculum is in its second year of implementation, the learners and teachers are still on the process of adapting on its mandates. The use of the mother tongue as one of the medium of instruction in the classroom is undeniably a challenge to all teachers. Even if the mother tongue is supposedly the most familiar language for a certain locality, there are some words used in the modules that seemed to be unfamiliar with the teachers. In this regard, the researchers would like to find out the level of preparedness of teachers in using mother tongue in a classroom interaction and how it affects the performance of learners. Statement of the Problem This study will be conducted to find out the level of preparedness of the teachers in the use of mother tongue and the performance of the learners in Passi City during the school year 2014 – 2015. Specifically, this will answer the following questions:
1. What is the level of preparedness of
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