Mother tongue animated videos: supplemental materials for hiligaynon learners in the Philippines

Several studies regarding the implementation of Mother tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB - MLE) and Disaster Risk Reduction Management implementation in the school point out the issue of lack of instructional materials that suit the needs of 21st-century learners. There are limited studies conducted that measure the relevance, usability, and effectiveness of some materials used in teaching MTB-MLE. Here, animated videos were developed and validated using Hiligaynon (a dialect in the Philippines) as supplemental materials to get the interest of learners and help teachers deliver the required curriculum content innovatively. The videos increased the learners' acquisition of knowledge, skills, and values, as shown in their pre-test and post-test performance. The development of Mother Tongue animated videos in other indigenous and tribal groups is necessary to achieve inclusive education and Education for All (EFA) and preserve linguistic and cultural diversity. Further development on how to overlay voice in different languages may also be considered for duplicating these videos as a learning tool.