Currently, IPN has the following ongoing projects.
Currently, IPN has the following ongoing projects.
1. IK MLE Project
Indus Kohistani Multilingual Education Project (IK MLE Project) is the
WHAT IS MTB-MLE?
Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) is an approach in learning & imparting education with the use of learners’ mother tongue as Medium of Instruction (MoI) & Textbooks produced in the mother tongue of the learners. It is an educational process of strong foundation building of the learners in their own mother tongue (L1) with a good bridging mechanism to national language (L2) & others (L3).
WHY MTB-MLE?
The UNESCO based MLE model is research proven globally. It provides strong base for the learners to build their educational building upon it in any language at higher levels. Contents to be taught are taken from the immediate surrounding of the learners in their own mother tongue with the same language as MoI at school. Sharpens learners’ IQ level. Less or no drop out rate due to conducive learning environment, as learning by doing, through games & use of TPR (Total Physical Response) & Mother Tongue Syllabus, makes the environment conducive and enjoyable.
IK MTB-MLE PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
ISSUES IN TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM (At least at Primary level)
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High dropout rate due to burden of syllabus
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Different languages at school & at homes
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Unfamiliarity of learners with textbooks material
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Copying & rote memorization in practice
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Lack of conceptual clarity
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Poor performance because of exclusion of the learners’ language & culture from the process
