WorksheetsLanguage Policy Development in the Philippines
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which period of the Philippine Educational System was characterized by the establishment of a Department of Public Instruction?
Period of Orientation and Organization with Spanish and American Regimes
Period of the Commonwealth
Period of the Japanese Regime
Period of the Republic
What was the main difficulty faced by the Bureau of Public Instruction in creating a modern educational system?
Lack of qualified teachers
Lack of funding
Foreign language handicap
Lack of educational materials
Which language was designated as the basis of the national language in 1937?
Tagalog
Ilocano
Cebuano
Hiligaynon
According to the Monroe Survey, what was the greatest need of the people in the Philippines?
Unifying language
Improved infrastructure
Access to healthcare
Economic development
What was the conclusion of the Rizal Experiment regarding the medium of instruction in Grades 1 to 6?
English is the most effective medium of instruction
Filipino is the most effective medium of instruction
The vernacular is the most effective medium of instruction
A combination of English and Filipino is the most effective medium of instruction
What did the Swanson Report recommend regarding the teaching of English in schools?
Increase the time allotted for English
Replace English with the vernacular
Eliminate English from the curriculum
Improve the quality of English teachers
What did the PCSPE recommend regarding the language of instruction in non-Tagalog areas?
Use English as the medium of instruction
Use the dominant vernacular as the medium of instruction
Use Filipino as the medium of instruction
Use a combination of English and Filipino as the medium of instruction
What did the EDCOM recommend regarding the medium of instruction in Grade 1?
Use English as the medium of instruction
Use Filipino as the medium of instruction
Use the regional lingua franca as the medium of instruction
Use the vernacular as the medium of instruction
What did the PESS recommend regarding the medium of instruction in Grade 1?
Use English as the medium of instruction
Use Filipino as the medium of instruction
Use the regional lingua franca as the medium of instruction
Use the vernacular as the medium of instruction
According to the 1987 Constitution, what are the official languages of the Philippines?
Filipino and English
Filipino and Spanish
Filipino and Arabic
Filipino and the regional languages
