The Language issue in education / Jasmin E. Acuna [and four others]

By:

Acuña, Jasmin E [author]

Contributor(s):

Cruz, Isagani R. ;Manalang, Pricila S. ;Miranda, Bienvenido T. ;Sibayan, Bonifacio P [co-author;co-author;co-author;co-author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Manila, Philippines : Congressional Oversight Committee on Education, c1994Description: vii, 167 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

9718827196

Subject(s):

LANGUAGE EDUCATION

LOC classification:

P 57 .P6 .L36 1994

Contents:

A closer look at the language controversy -- Language of teaching reconsidered -- Philippine language problems -- Language of instruction in science education -- Language of instruction in the humanities.

Summary: Probably the most critical issues in education today are language of instruction and erosion of values. We see the two as interrelated. Language encodes the cultural values of a people. It encodes their shared experiences, shared aspirations that unite them as one social group. Filipinos have eight major languages and some 156 minor languages, hence the problem of communication ensues. Filipinos love their native languages and the problem of what language should be used as medium of instruction remains unresolved.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National University - Manila	LRC - Annex Filipiniana	General Education	FIL P 57 .P6 .L36 1994 c.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.2	Available		NULIB000015370
Books	National University - Manila	LRC - Graduate Studies Filipiniana	Gen. Ed - CEAS	FIL P 57 .P6 .L36 1994 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000012667

Includes bibliographical references.

Probably the most critical issues in education today are language of instruction and erosion of values. We see the two as interrelated. Language encodes the cultural values of a people. It encodes their shared experiences, shared aspirations that unite them as one social group. Filipinos have eight major languages and some 156 minor languages, hence the problem of communication ensues. Filipinos love their native languages and the problem of what language should be used as medium of instruction remains unresolved.

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