Edilberto de Jesus Did DepEd pursue an unsound strategy in mandating the use of the mother tongue as the language of instruction (LOI) from Grades K-3? Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education (MTBMLE) has not produced the expected improvement in children’s literacy…
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APC shares the 2016 research study by Lolita V Sicat and Maria Elena D David from Tarlac State University analyzing the performance in mathematics of indigenous students from a public school in Capas, Tarlac (from the Aeta community) and from…
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In May 2013, APC held a conference for three days in Bendum on developing management capacities in culture-based education in collaboration with the Indigenous Peoples Office of the Department of Education (DepEd) and gathered around 50 participants from learning centers…
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Kay Pitman Q. What is K to 12? The K to 12 reform was signed into law by President Aquino on May 15, 2013. The new law increases basic education from 10 to 12 years in the Philippines, and includes…
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Julian Watkins At APC, the importance of a practical, culture-based educational system has always been self-evident. Embracing our values and the journey that has brought us to the present allows us to look forward and move with purpose towards the…
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