The document discusses language policies in the Philippines, challenges in implementing these policies, and current issues governing language use in public schools. It also discusses how language policies have aided government institutions in upholding the national language and the importance of incorporating multilingualism in teaching and learning.
The document discusses language policies in the Philippines, challenges in implementing these policies, and current issues governing language use in public schools. It also discusses how language policies have aided government institutions in upholding the national language and the importance of incorporating multilingualism in teaching and learning.
The document discusses language policies in the Philippines, challenges in implementing these policies, and current issues governing language use in public schools. It also discusses how language policies have aided government institutions in upholding the national language and the importance of incorporating multilingualism in teaching and learning.
The document discusses language policies in the Philippines, challenges in implementing these policies, and current issues governing language use in public schools. It also discusses how language policies have aided government institutions in upholding the national language and the importance of incorporating multilingualism in teaching and learning.
1. What are the policies governing language use in the Philippines?
The 1987 Philippine Constitution promulgated Filipino as the national language, which was to be “developed and enriched based on existing Philippine and other languages.” Article XIV mandated the use of both Filipino and English as official languages of communication and as media of instruction of the Philippine education system. Consistent with the Constitution’s provisions. 2. What are the challenges in the implementation of policies you answered in Question #1? In my own opinion, the challenges in the implementation will be the language itself as the language also provides miscommunication, misunderstanding and misinterpretation. 3. What are the current issues governing the use of language in public schools? The dearth of bilingual education is now one of the problems with language use in public schools. Students who are not native English speakers are at a disadvantage since many schools lack the resources to teach English as a second language. English usage in public schools might have the unfavorable effect of making the learning environment uneven for pupils who are not natural English speakers. This may show itself in a number of ways, such as difficulties comprehending what is being taught in class, having trouble participating in group activities, or receiving poorer marks owing to language competency issues. Academically, English language learners can lag behind their colleagues. This is partially due to the fact that fundamental academic topics like arithmetic, reading, and science are not heavily stressed in English language training as a whole. A new trend in English language instruction is becoming more actively involved in guiding students not only in English but also in the context of the core curriculum. While research in the field continues, authorities in charge of updating educational laws ar For instance, the academic performance of pupils in the core curriculum is used to evaluate public schools. 4. Over the years, how have these policies aid government institutions in upholding and propagating the national language? I think these policies aid government institution will uphold and propagate the national language because it will widen each Filipino’s knowledge about different language and culture. It will support these government institutions. 5. What is the importance of incorporating multilingualism in the teaching and learning process? Children who are multilingual have been shown to have stronger analytical, social, and academic skills than their monolingual classmates. Multilingualism has also been shown to aid a kid acquire superior reading and writing skills. Teaching strategies that include many languages into reading, writing, and speaking provide students access to cultural resources that enrich the meaning they attach to their academic work and increase their ability to grasp literature written in multiple languages. Due to their enhanced ability to empathize with their audience, multilingual students are stronger communicators. To better appeal to different audiences, they might change their tone, language, and pace. Monolingual folks have greater difficulty with this.