Igbo Language and Literature in Classroom Discourse: a pedagogical experiment

This paper shares a pedagogical experiment of Igbo language instruction using a folktale literature and its film adaptation. The ethnographic study reveals that film viewership affects the students' appreciation of the literature and the language and enhances students' cooperation in shari...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença 2019-01, Vol.9 (1), p.1-22
Main Author: Ernest-Samuel, Gloria Chimeziem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classroom communication
Classroom discussion
Cultural studies
Ethnography
Experiments
Film adaptations
Folklore
Igbo language
Instructional design
Interactive learning
Learning
Literary criticism
Native culture
Native languages
Pedagogy
Private schools
Stress
Students
Teachers
Teaching methods
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Summary:This paper shares a pedagogical experiment of Igbo language instruction using a folktale literature and its film adaptation. The ethnographic study reveals that film viewership affects the students' appreciation of the literature and the language and enhances students' cooperation in sharing and contributing in the learning exercise. The study emphasizes the importance of interactive teaching methods and argues that with globalization and persistent technological invasion, African and cultural studies' scholars need to reflect on innovative approaches to the instruction of local languages and literature to sustain youth interest in African culture/cultural studies in a technological era.
ISSN:2237-2660
DOI:10.1590/2237-266081831