Schedar D. JocsonUniversity of the Philippines

Politics of Language Selection In MTBMLE:

the Philippine experience

The study aims to show that…

Language selection is a political assertion and domination

Language choice in the medium of instruction, specifically in the Philippines, has been affected by global concerns on education

MTBMLE is a mechanism for students’ learning capacities to be fully enhanced yet such language policy has divided pro-Filipino academicians

Selection as

A process of choice

no absolute freedom because politics is affected by different ruling ideologies or perceptions What hotel will I be getting? What airline will I

be getting?What language will I be using?

Limited option

Ideology of the medium of instruction in the Philippines

Debate started during the American colonial periodSpanish colonial period’s language policy was

clearPro-vernacular versus pro-English

In the Philippines, why is it that the MOI is at the core of the debates in the education sector? Delivery vis-à-vis contentCultural literacy

Reasons people lobbied for the MTBMLE and its ideological perception

Cognitive development

Linguistic human rights | Linguistic democracy

Inclusive Education

EFA Movement

Department Orders creating MTBMLE

DO 74, s.2009 “Institutionalizing Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education”Basic Education System Reform Agenda (BESRA)Lingua Franca ProjectLubuagan Experiment

DO 16, s.2012 SIL, Save the ChildrenSelection of languages included

Selection of languages included

Pangasinense

Iloko

Bikol

Tagalog

Maranao

Hiligaynon

Waray

Cebuano

Tausug

Maguindanaoan

Chabacano

Kapampangan

Pangasinense

Iloko

Bikol

Tagalog

Maranao

Hiligaynon

Waray

Cebuano

Tausug

Maguindanaoan

Chabacano

Kapampangan

Geographic division

Selection of languages included

Pangasinense

Iloko

Bikol

Tagalog

Maranao

Hiligaynon

Waray

Cebuano

Tausug

Maguindanaoan

Chabacano

Kapampangan

Number of users/speakers

6.9 M

1.6M

1.9 M

15.8 M

776 L900 L

293 L

5.7 M

2.5 M21.5

M

4.7 M

1.M

Binisaya

Selection of languages included

Pangasinense

Iloko

Bikol

Tagalog

Maranao

Hiligaynon

Waray

Cebuano

Tausug

Maguindanaoan

Kapampangan

Inclusion of Chavacano

6.9 M

1.6M

1.9 M

15.8 M

776 L900 L

Chabacano

293 L

5.7 M

2.5 M21.5

M

4.7 M

1.M

Kiniray-a378 L

Ibanag

500 L

Capiznon639 L

Masbatenyo539 L

Selection of languages included

MaranaoTausu

gMaguindana

oan

Chabacano

Languages in areas where Muslim Filipinos are dominant

Selection of languages included

Multilingual education in Philippine society

DEPED’s preparedness

The national language as the medium of instruction

Economics

Lack of the democratic process

Globalizing world

Will MTBMLE help develop the national language?

Filipino as a product of all languages in the Philippines. If all languages are being used, hence, Filipino will be useful.

Will regional languages kill the national language?

Salamat!!!

Schedar D. JocsonUniversity of the Philippines

Politics of Language Selection In MTBMLE:

the Philippine experience