Theories, Rationale and
Evidence supporting MTB-
MLE Developmental
learning theories
Mother Tongue Based Multi-Lingual Education
• Mother Tongue Based Multi-Lingual Education has its
learning theories that help learners understand their own
personal learning history and assist teachers in developing
appropriate community- based learning activities
The learning theories are:
• The Development Learning Theory by Jean Piaget, a Swiss scientist (1896- 1980)
noticed that children learn by passing through a consistent series of stage in
cognitive development
2. The Schema Theory by R.C. Anderson, a
respected educational psychologist organized
knowledge as an elaborate network of abstract
mental structures which represent one's
understanding of the world.
What is SCHEMA?
A schema is a cluster related pieces of
information, knowledge or memory that are
stored in mind. They are also called "cognitive
frameworks" as they are a system for
categorizing information and memory.
3. The Social Learning Theory by Albert
Bandura asked the question, “How are societies
so successful in transmitting their ideas of what
is good and bad behavior, of what is valued, and
of what skills are most important?” The learners
in these societies often seem unaware that they
have been “taught” these behaviors
SOCIAL LEARNING
THEORY
• emphasizes the importance of observing and modeling the behaviors,
attitudes and reactions of other.
• SLT posits that people learn from one another. via:
• Observation
• Imitation
• Modeling Optional: Introduce new
vocabulary or fun facts
here
MODELING PROCESS
ATTENTION retention
How well the behavior is remembere.
The individual needs to pay
The behavior may be noticed but is it
attention to the behavior and its
not always remembered which
consequences and form a mental
obviously prevents imitation.
representation of the behavior
Reproduction MOTIVATION
This is the ability to perform the The will to perform the behavior.
behavior that the model has just The rewards and punishment that
demostrated. follow a behavior will be
considered by the observer.
What is bilingualism?
Bilgualism is the ability of an individual or the
members of a community to use two languages
effectively.
cognitive theories of bilingualism
Balance Theory The ICEBERG ANALOGY
Early studies found that monolinguals were Could be seen as a response to the balance
better at performing certain task than theory of bilingualism.
bilinguals.
Main points
- The human brain is capable of storing more than one language.
- Bilinguals have the ability to use two language, there is one part of the
brain that controls both.
- This central operating system is in charge of reading, writing, listening.
- This system can obtain knowledge presented in either language and can use
it if the learner has developed a high enough level in that language
(example. math skills, historical facts, cognitive skills).
The threshold theory
There are cognitive benefits to
bilingualism. Bilingual students
sometimes seems to struggle in
school.
Three levels of bilingualism
The first The second The top level
The child's language is not The child knows Child that has become good
developed enough in either language well enough to enough at both language to
language (especially succeed in school but his succeed in school (balance
compared to other second language level is bilingual). He may then
children) too get much cognitive starting getting the
benefits from it. advantage of bilingualism.
THANK
YOU!