ABSTRACT

Thesis Title: “Current Perspectives on Mother Tongue-Based Instruction among Grade I-III

Teachers of Selected Public Elementary Schools in Calamba City: Basis for

Enhanced Classroom Management”

Researchers:

Anore, Noela Marie G.

Oliveros, Avie Gayle B.

Te Cruz, Merjielyn G.

Degree Conferred: Bachelor in Elementary Education

Adviser Ms. Joanne P. Canicosa

School: St. John Colleges

School Year: 2016-2017

Date Completed: April 2017

The main problem of the study is to determine the current perception of Grade I-III

public school teachers regarding the implantation of Mother Tongue-Based Instruction.

Specifically, it dealt with answer to the following: (1) The current perception of the teachers in

relation to the Mother-Tongue Based Instruction in terms of The use of mother tongue along

instruction, the needed instructional materials along the MTB- MLE and the challenges

encountered along the MTB-MLE; and (2) The action plan proposed based on the findings. The

descriptive method of research was used in the study. Grade I-III public school elementary

teachers served as the respondents of the research study. They are composed of six (6) teachers
from Palingon Elementary School, (20) from Looc Elementary School and eight (8) from San

Juan Elementary School. The statistical treatments used were percentages, and weighted mean.

Findings of the study indicated that the teachers have strongly agreed on the statement

that the use of mother tongue encourages a relaxing learning atmosphere among the learners. On

the area of instructional materials needed, the participants have agreed that the Mother Tongue is

a great help to the pupils to understand their lessons given by their teacher. Lastly, on the

challenges encountered along the implementation of MTB-MLE, the participants have also

agreed that there is scarcity in the reference materials used by the teachers. The research output

is a proposed action plan designed to address the problems encountered during this research

study.