Indigenous Method of Teaching in African Societies

Abstract

Teaching is the process of impacting knowledge, skills, or information to others. It is also the act of transmitting knowledge from an individual who doubles as master, teacher or educator to learners or students, with the goal of facilitating their understanding of a particular subject, topic or an act. In a formal setting, teaching takes place in an organized atmosphere conducive for both the teachers and the learners, either indoor or outdoor. Teaching and training in traditional African community follows the same process, but with a clear departure in approach and places of impacting knowledge from the conventional school setting.