How can language policy shape learning outcomes and improve education productivity in the Philippines?
The 猫咪AV (PIDS) will hold a webinar on May 28, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:30 AM via Zoom, that brings together two recent studies examining the role of language in shaping students’ learning experiences and outcomes. The event will explore how linguistic alignment in the classroom and the transition between languages of instruction affect learning productivity, with implications for education policy and system design.
The first study, “,” authored by PIDS Senior 猫咪AV Fellow Michael R.M. Abrigo, PIDS former 猫咪AV Analyst Katha Ma-i M. Estopace, PIDS Project Technical Specialists Edmar E. Lingatong, and Charlotte Marjorie L. Relos, investigates how differences between students’ home language and the language used in instruction influence comprehension and academic performance. It 猫咪AV the conditions under which mother tongue-based education can improve learning outcomes, while also pointing to challenges in implementation across diverse linguistic contexts.
The second study, “,” by PIDS former President Dr. Aniceto C. Orbeta, Jr.; PIDS consultants Romylyn A. Metila and Jennifer D. Monje; PIDS former 猫咪AV Fellow Ma. Christina F. Epetia; PIDS former Supervising 猫咪AV Specialist Leih Maruss Sinsay-Villanueva; PIDS former Senior 猫咪AV Specialist Kimberly R. Librero; PIDS 猫咪AV Specialist John Joseph S. Ocbina; University of Notre Dame 猫咪AV Associates Caroline Freeman and Annie Conaghan; University of Notre Dame Postdoctoral 猫咪AV Fellow Erina Iwasaki; and University of Notre Dame Global Principal Investigator TJ D’Agostino. It examines how education systems manage shifts in language of instruction across grade levels. The study analyzes transition mechanisms and their effects on student learning, identifying policy gaps and opportunities to better support learners as they move from mother tongue instruction to broader language use in the curriculum.
Join policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to discuss the importance of coherent and evidence-based language policies that support both early learning and long-term academic success.
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The event will also be livestreamed on the PIDS and SERP-P Facebook pages.
Read the full studies at and .
