Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education Module

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What is the primary reason UNESCO supports mother tongue instruction?

To build upon the knowledge and experiences of learners and teachers (correct)

To promote social equality

To preserve endangered languages

To encourage understanding between different population groups

What does the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis suggest about language?

Language has no impact on culture

Language shapes the reality of a culture (correct)

Language is simply a means of describing reality

Language is a barrier to understanding different cultures

Which of the following is NOT listed as a component of language according to the text?

Numerals

Speech

Vocabulary (correct)

Written characters

What is one of the principles of UNESCO regarding language and education?

UNESCO supports bilingual and/or multilingual education at all levels Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for supporting mother tongue-based multilingual education in the introduction?

To promote cultural assimilation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MLE)?

Teaching children in their first language before transitioning to additional languages Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference between MLE programs and traditional rural 'mother tongue education' programs?

MLE programs have a guided transition from the mother tongue to another language Signup and view all the answers

What does MLE implicitly validate by actively using previously considered 'non-standard' languages in the classroom?

The importance of a child's cultural or ethnic identity Signup and view all the answers

What does research show about children whose early education is in their home language?

They tend to perform better in the later years of their education Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the term 'Strong Bridge' in the context of MLE programs?

It describes the guided transition from the mother tongue to another language Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary reason UNESCO supports mother tongue instruction?

What does the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis suggest about language?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a component of language according to the text?

What is one of the principles of UNESCO regarding language and education?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for supporting mother tongue-based multilingual education in the introduction?

What is the primary focus of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MLE)?

What is a key difference between MLE programs and traditional rural 'mother tongue education' programs?

What does MLE implicitly validate by actively using previously considered 'non-standard' languages in the classroom?

What does research show about children whose early education is in their home language?

What is the significance of the term 'Strong Bridge' in the context of MLE programs?

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