Theories and Philosophical Foundations of MTB MLE PDF

Title Lorem Ipsum SIT DOLOR AMET  Theories and Philosophical Foundations of MTB MLE At the end of this module, the learners shall be able to: 1. Identify the theories and philosophical foundations of mother tongue; 2. Explain the application of the theories philosophical bases of teaching...

Title Lorem Ipsum SIT DOLOR AMET  Theories and Philosophical Foundations of MTB MLE At the end of this module, the learners shall be able to: 1. Identify the theories and philosophical foundations of mother tongue; 2. Explain the application of the theories philosophical bases of teaching mother tongue: and 3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding on the theoretical philosophical foundations of mother tongue. Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) is founded on the premise that pupils will more readily learn to read, write and communicate in a second or third language once they have mastered those skills in their first language, their mother tongue. As teachers, we should know the underlying principles and theories on the aforementioned premise so that we can understand the learning experience that our pupils might gain from us. THEORETICAL/ PHILOSOPHICA L FOUNDATIONS OF MOTHER TONGUE Many theories have been proposed to explain how children learn their first language. Children acquire their first language in infancy, simultaneously with many other skills. Normally, verbal expression in the first language progresses in predictable stages as a child develops, regardless of what language community or culture he or she belongs to (MAceMatluck, 1979, 696-607). Theorists and empiricists have tried to respond not only to how children acquire their first language but also what is involved in learning a second and third language. But the hypotheses they have put forth and the theoretical frameworks that have been proposed are often in disagreement with one another. What is Language? Language is.. o considered one of the elements of culture. o is the system of words or signs that a particular group of people uses to express thoughts and feelings with each other. o primary tool used in the communication process  What are the linguistic elements of language? 1.Phonology – the sound system of a language. 2.Morphology – the study of the structure of words. 3.Syntax – the study of the structure of sentences. 4.Semantics – the study of meaning in language. 5.Pragmatics – the appropriate use of language in different contexts. What is Language Environment? ✓ Language Environment are all languages that take place within a particular environment. ✓ It is a language that is appropriate to one environment but might appear meaningless or foolish in another. What are the Four Elements of Language Environment? ▪ The People ▪ Their Purpose ▪ The Rules of Communication by which they achieve their purpose ▪ The actual talk used in the situation  First Language Acquisition Mace Matluck observes that the circumstances under which children acquire their first language are very different than when a second or third language is learned. Children acquire their first language in infancy, simultaneously with many other predictable stages as a child develops, regardless of what language community or culture he or she belongs to (1979, 696-697). Though many theories have been proposed to explain how children learn their first language, two of the most well-known schools of thought historically are behaviorism and theory of innate or universal language ability. Behaviorist Perspective (B.F. Skinner) The behaviorist model of language acquisition was highly influential in the 1940s and 1950s. based at least in part on animal studies, observing how animals respond to stimuli, the observations were applied to theories of human behavior (Tahriri 2012, 2). Behaviorist theory states that, through the processes of stimulus, response and reinforcement (SR-R), all human behavior can be explained, including language acquisition. ‘Behavior which is reinforced tends to be repeated (i.e. strengthened); behavior which is not reinforced tends to die our-or be extinguished (i.e. weakened)’ (McLeod, 2015). The reinforcement can be negative (e.g. punishment for undesired behavior) or positive (e.g. reward for desired behavior) It believes that language like any other knowledge, skills and values can be taught to children via repetition, imitation and habituation. *Children learn to speak by copying the utterances heard around them, and by having their responses strengthened by the repetitions, corrections and other reactions that adults provide. Basic Parts of Audio-lingual Teaching Method 1. Presentation through oral and dialogue form with little explanation. Errors are immediately corrected, accuracy emphasized, accurate repetition and memorization of the dialogue is the goal of this stage. 2. Practice through patterned drills to help learners master the structure of the language and fluency overly emphasized. 3. Application through the use of memorized structures in different contexts. Title Lorem Ipsum LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT NUNC VIVERRA IMPERDIET PELLENTESQUE HABITANT AMET, CONSECTETUER ENIM. FUSCE EST. VIVAMUS MORBI TRISTIQUE ADIPISCING ELIT. A TELLUS. SENECTUS ET NETUS.