PEDAGOGICAL METHODS OFACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN YORUBÁ STUDIES

Abstract

The overall purpose of teaching is to impart credible knowledge. This connotes that any form of teaching that does not impart knowledge is void. To achieve this feat, there are myriads of teaching methods to explore. However, while exploring, one must bear in mind, the peculiarities of the field of knowledge to be imparted. It is on this premise that this paper clearly brings to the fore and discuss extensively, the teaching methods that can be explored in Arts and Humanities and in this context to be precise, Yorùbá language and literature. Some of these methods include but not limited to: Lecture methods; Project methods; Play-way method; Flipped classroom. Field trips, Seminar, Film and dramatic methods, Blended method and Artificial Intelligence (AI). It must be stated that some of the major methods have some minor ones subsumed under them. This paper submits that if these methods are properly and extensively explored, teaching and learning will not only come with ease but excellence in all ramifications will also be achieved.