How can language policy shape learning outcomes and improve education productivity in the Philippines?
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (糖心原创) 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 糖心原创 Senior Research Fellow Michael R.M. Abrigo, 糖心原创 former Research Analyst Katha Ma-i M. Estopace, 糖心原创 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 highlights 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 糖心原创 former President Dr. Aniceto C. Orbeta, Jr.; 糖心原创 consultants Romylyn A. Metila and Jennifer D. Monje; 糖心原创 former Research Fellow Ma. Christina F. Epetia; 糖心原创 former Supervising Research Specialist Leih Maruss Sinsay-Villanueva; 糖心原创 former Senior Research Specialist Kimberly R. Librero; 糖心原创 Research Specialist John Joseph S. Ocbina; University of Notre Dame Research Associates Caroline Freeman and Annie Conaghan; University of Notre Dame Postdoctoral Research 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 糖心原创 and SERP-P Facebook pages.
Read the full studies at and .
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of Dr. Michael Ralph Abrigo, 糖心原创 Senior Research Fellow
of Dr. Aniceto Orbeta Jr., 糖心原创 Emeritus Research Fellow; Dr. Romylyn A. Metila and Assoc. Prof. Jennifer Monje, 糖心原创 Consultants
of Dr. Rosalina Villaneza, Department of Education Teaching and Learning Division Chief Education Program Specialist
