Project BILANG: An Intervention to Reading and Writing Numbers through 1000 using Mother Tongue-Based Instruction

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Based on the Republic Act 10523 otherwise known as the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, Mathematics is taught in mother tongue from kinder to grade three. Specifically, reading and writing numbers through 1000 were taught in mid of June. It is obviously observed that even the instruction is in Mother Tongue, they always tend to answer using English numeracy. It is also difficult for the teachers to deepen the learning on how to read and write numbers in Mother Tongue. Project BILANG (Basic Inculcation of Literacy and Numeracy through Guidance) An Intervention to Reading and Writing Numbers through 1000 using Mother Tongue-Based Instruction is designed to improve pupils' performance in reading and writing numbers. In this project, it is a tandem responsibility between home and school. Teachers prepared and provided modules-list of numbers 1-1000 in symbol and in words and exercises.

METHODS

This project attempts to investigate the effectiveness of Project BILANG in developing reading and writing numbers through 1000 to which parents are involved. This study used the descriptive survey method. Pre and posttest were used to determine the pupils' performance.

RESULTS

From the result of pre-test, only 32% of the Grade II pupils can recognize numbers in Mother Tongue. Through the use of Project BILANG, post-test was conducted, 74% of the pupils can read and write numbers in Mother Tongue. There was a 42% increase in the performance of the pupils.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the percent of increase gained by the researchers using Project BILANG, the modules and activities were found effective with regard to increasing performance in reading and writing numbers through 1000 using Mother Tongue-Based Instruction. Close guidance on the implementation of the project is a must. Also, parents' participation really helps to achieve this progress.