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ABSTRACT
The use of mother tongue as a medium of instruction in teaching mathematics from kinder 1
to grade 3 posed challenges and opportunities for teachers and curriculum planners/policy makers.
“The conquest of learning is achieved through the knowledge of language” (Roger Bacon). A carefully
selected medium of instruction in teaching Mathematics in primary grade level greatly affects pupils’
learning performance.
This study will examine the effectiveness of mother tongue-based instruction on the achievement
of the Grade I pupils in Mathematics. Specifically, it aimed to describe the profile of the pupils in terms
of age, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnic origin, dominant language used. It will also describe the
profile of teachers in terms of age, sex, civil status, highest educational attainment, length of service
and number of seminars attended. It also aimed to find out if Mother tongue-based instruction allows
learners to comprehend their lessons in mathematics well.
The purpose of the study is to help school leaders cultivate professional development that can
successfully address some identified challenges met by MTBMLE grade 1 teachers. The design
which the study will employs is qualitative method using questionnaires, classroom observations,
and interviews. It will determine the relationships of the demographic profile of teachers and pupils
and mother tongue as medium of instruction as the independent variable and pupils’ achievement
in Mathematics as dependent variable.