Mother Tongue Matters: Mother Tongue Matters: Local Language as a Key to Effective Learning

 UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

Mother Tongue Matters: Mother Tongue Matters: Local Language as a Key to Effective Learning

Research from UNESCO (2003) advises that the way to achieve quality education is by using the mother tongue.

The overall achievement of students taught in a bilingual system is superior.

The second language acquisition is almost at the same level of students in a one language system

The acquisition of linguistic competencies in their first language is a plus.

Children enjoy participating actively in the learning process.

Ref.: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0016/001611/161121e.pdf