The document discusses mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE), including its definition, purpose, and how it is implemented. Some key points:
- MTB-MLE uses the student's mother tongue and additional languages in the classroom, starting education in the mother tongue to build a strong foundation before introducing other languages.
- Its purpose is to develop cognitive and reasoning skills to use different languages, starting in the mother tongue.
- It provides a structured program for language learning, a strong foundation in the first language, successful transition to additional languages, and lifelong learning.
- Teachers should understand what students already know and build from there, allowing students to examine their prior knowledge and beliefs.