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| Transitioning from Mother Tongue to English: Exploring the Challenges Faced by Grade 4 Teachers
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Gloria N. Beltran , Jen Shanen D. Galang , Jaymielyn N. Garcia , Mari Mel C. Salazar, Dr. Jane M. Malit
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Abstract:
The study explored the challenges faced by grade 4 teachers as their students' medium of instruction transitions from their mother tongue to English. The researchers utilized a qualitative exploratory design. Eleven Grade 4 Mathematics teachers from the selected schools in the Division of Pampanga were identified as informants of the study using purposive sampling. The data was collected through the use of semi-structured interviews; and were analyzed using thematic data analysis in identifying the major themes and sub-themes. The three major themes that were explored in the study are the following: (1) Challenges of Grade 4 teachers in transitioning the medium of instruction from their mother tongue to English. (2) Adjustments made by the Grade 4 teachers to cope with changes in the medium of instruction. (3) Effects of the language shift on the teaching strategies and pedagogies of grade 4 teachers. In light of the findings, the researchers recommended the following: (1) The Department of Education may provide instructional materials to aid the effective delivery of lessons. (2) The teachers may attend relevant training to improve their teaching skills, become familiar with the many strategies they can use to educate the learners, and design their instructional materials to make the lesson easier to understand. (3) To facilitate the learning of the lessons in Mathematics, the teachers may use a multi-lingual approach to establish the connection of what the learners have learned in the mother tongue to English. (4) This study may be used for more in-depth studies by other researchers.
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