Comments on: English Only Policy to be implemented this September http://www.thementorsjournal.net/2009/08/english-only-policy-to-be-implemented-this-september/ The Official Publication of the Students of Bulacan State University- College of Education::: Uphold Campus Press freedom. Support College Publication. Campus Paper. Campus Publication. College Press. Free Press. Mark Anthony Lazaro Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:10:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.thementorsjournal.net/2009/08/english-only-policy-to-be-implemented-this-september/comment-page-1/#comment-2051 Mark Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:47:33 +0000 http://www.thementorsjournal.net/?p=349#comment-2051 I don't know if The Mentors people get Pagtalunan's exact statement, but you'll notice that he didn't even bother to finish his sentence in straight English, and yes, he's promoting the English only policy. And oh, did Bullet asked if Faculty members are covered by this initiative? Isn't that supposed to start with them? And E* Circle and LSC have the power to *monitor and take control?* I don’t know if The Mentors people get Pagtalunan’s exact statement, but you’ll notice that he didn’t even bother to finish his sentence in straight English, and yes, he’s promoting the English only policy.

And oh, did Bullet asked if Faculty members are covered by this initiative?
Isn’t that supposed to start with them?
And E* Circle and LSC have the power to *monitor and take control?*

]]> By: Bullet http://www.thementorsjournal.net/2009/08/english-only-policy-to-be-implemented-this-september/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 Bullet Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:50:38 +0000 http://www.thementorsjournal.net/?p=349#comment-2048 I find it very odd, scrap that, funny that Joseph Pagtalunan, the exact person pushing to "enhance" English "proficiency" among COEd students can't finish one simple sentence in English. Taglish only policy, anybody? That's just stupid. Does the LSC even check if all classes supposed to be taught in English (English, Math, Science) are compliant? Is there any way of measuring the "enhancements" after a certain period of time? And, will the Faculty be covered by the same initiative? As educators they should have thought of this project thoroughly. They should know that there must be certain stimuli that motivates people, conditioning I think it's called. What's there to stop COEd students from using their first language? What motivation do they have to speak English? The fear of being "rebuked"? I don't think so. This is just moronic. I find it very odd, scrap that, funny that Joseph Pagtalunan, the exact person pushing to “enhance” English “proficiency” among COEd students can’t finish one simple sentence in English. Taglish only policy, anybody? That’s just stupid.

Does the LSC even check if all classes supposed to be taught in English (English, Math, Science) are compliant?

Is there any way of measuring the “enhancements” after a certain period of time? And, will the Faculty be covered by the same initiative?

As educators they should have thought of this project thoroughly. They should know that there must be certain stimuli that motivates people, conditioning I think it’s called. What’s there to stop COEd students from using their first language? What motivation do they have to speak English? The fear of being “rebuked”? I don’t think so. This is just moronic.

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