tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post7315220371808253608..comments2024-03-11T05:16:05.588-07:00Comments on Philippine Basic Education: Quality of Instruction, Not Medium of Instructionacdedioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05754180388918647081noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-68021113379355208162013-03-10T07:10:32.873-07:002013-03-10T07:10:32.873-07:00Bill 1563 is old (2004). The new law which I belie...Bill 1563 is old (2004). The new law which I believe is simply waiting for the President's signature prescribes the mother tongue as medium of instruction for K-6.Angel de Diosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-89052514216346874632013-03-10T06:58:45.585-07:002013-03-10T06:58:45.585-07:00Bill 1563 is all about the medium of instruction. ...Bill 1563 is all about the medium of instruction. It suggests that we better use Filipino that English. It states that the use of the national language in the country’s school would better promote the love of Filipino. It also says there that national language is muche easier to understand.<br />I don’t agree of using Filipino as a medium of instruction for education because. This is because Casey Alysonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-59908078615218553022013-02-28T02:54:08.415-08:002013-02-28T02:54:08.415-08:00I have confidence that Slavin et al. did perform t...I have confidence that Slavin et al. did perform this study in a well controlled, careful and thoughtful manner. You can specifically read the methods they employed and how the pupils and teachers were selected for the study to see what the researchers carefully considered in setting up the study.acdediosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-55389472776752151592013-02-27T20:12:05.150-08:002013-02-27T20:12:05.150-08:00"It is a case against the hypothesis that tra..."It is a case against the hypothesis that transitional bilingual education is more effective than immersion", conditional on good teacher/teaching quality.<br /><br /><br /><br />thats an experiment right, all else held equal? in this case, its teacher/teaching quality that they are controlling (whether they succeed is another matter).GabbyDomingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-77131652487308556432013-02-27T17:02:30.735-08:002013-02-27T17:02:30.735-08:00That design is necessary for the experiment to zer...That design is necessary for the experiment to zero in on the effect of medium of instruction. That is how a proper experiment is done. Otherwise, there will be factors other than medium of instruction that will come to play. The study isolates the question into a much clearer one. if you know how to appreciate what controlled experiments are and what these actually allow us to see then you willacdediosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-31622655599103792722013-02-27T16:53:56.922-08:002013-02-27T16:53:56.922-08:00again, no debate with me about what constitutes/ca...again, no debate with me about what constitutes/causes teacher quality. its one of the core problems in the literature.<br /><br />note that slavin etal also write: "Finally, a critical design feature for studies of language of instruction is provision of consistent, high-quality curriculum and instruction to all children, to ensure that language of instruction is the only factor that GabbyDomingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-11611693352168279212013-02-27T13:46:20.106-08:002013-02-27T13:46:20.106-08:00No, I quoted exactly what Slavin et al. concluded....No, I quoted exactly what Slavin et al. concluded. Do not reduce instruction quality to just the quality of teachers. Instruction quality depends on available resources - textbooks and other learning materials. With regard to medium of instruction, one has to look at how capable the teacher is in using that medium. Lastly, the academic level of the language is also an important factor. It is trueAngel de Diosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-58944382453736256402013-02-27T13:39:00.362-08:002013-02-27T13:39:00.362-08:00undeniably, teacher quality is good. but i think u...undeniably, teacher quality is good. but i think u r misreading the import of this study. what its saying is: "conditional on (good) teacher quality, medium of instruction is not crucial. <br /><br /><br />note that this is NOT the policy issue facing the philippines. the issue is: given teacher quailty NOW, what is the most effective policy levers to use to improve student outcomes.GabbyDomingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-42507656485136466222013-02-27T13:12:22.828-08:002013-02-27T13:12:22.828-08:00The answer to your question is this: It is probabl...The answer to your question is this: It is probably difficult to get around teacher quality. It is one factor that is problematic. It does not lend to an easy fix. The only way to address teacher quality is to improve teacher quality. The medium does not make up for lack of quality in instruction.Angel de Diosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-34316343961132299712013-02-27T11:28:26.473-08:002013-02-27T11:28:26.473-08:00the study assumes that the teachers can teach with...the study assumes that the teachers can teach with english or spanish. the debate in the phils is, given teacher quality, what is the best method moving forward?GabbyDomingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-67726094233681205942013-02-01T12:25:57.628-08:002013-02-01T12:25:57.628-08:00That is exactly a hypothesis that the above well-c...That is exactly a hypothesis that the above well-controlled study does NOT support.Angel de Diosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981145896813862235.post-15320942435856431172013-02-01T12:23:51.784-08:002013-02-01T12:23:51.784-08:00It is important that a child be able to think clea...It is important that a child be able to think clearly before we worry about the language that child uses for thinking. Students who are proficient in their first language have the basic skills they need to continue education in a second language. Students who are not proficient in those skills will have to learn both the language and the skills at the same time. It's a much more difficult Peter Conradhttp://www.facebook.com/PeterAConradnoreply@blogger.com