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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction: Voices, Insights and the Future on African Traditional Oral Literature and Visual Cultures / Lewis Asimeng-Boahene and Michael Baffoe -- Sankofa: Re-Crafting African Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Culturally Conscious Classroom Contexts / Lewis Asimeng-Boahene -- Recognizing and Celebrating the Cultural Capital of Cultural Minority Students in North American Classrooms as Empowering Tools for Academic Success / Michael Baffoe -- Libation: Pedagogical Tool for Health and Social Education / Osei A Mensah -- Rethinking Traditional Beliefs: Exploring Ways to Eradicate the Stigma, Segregation and Violence Against Women Accused of Witchcraft in Ghana / Kwadwo A. Okrah -- A Case for African Traditional Literature in Children's Education / Daniel Kasule -- African Traditional Moonlight Tales: A Culturally Relevant Tool for Discussing Social Issues with Children / Lewis Asimeng-Boahene and Ifenyinwa Mbakogu -- African Music and Dance: Instructional Strategy for Global Education / Theresa Tuwuor -- Cultural, Ritualistic and Pedagogical Symbolism of the Morse Codes of Ancient Africa in Diverse Learning Environments: The Ikoro & Ekwe as Typologies and Agencies of Non-Verbal Communication Among the Igbo of Eastern Nigeria / Buster C. Ogbuagu -- Examining the Roles of Modern Queen Mothers in Preserving the Cultural Heritage of the Akans of Ghana: Pedagogical Implications / Alice Boateng -- Adinkra Symbolism of Ghana: Pedagogical Implications for Schooling and Education / Paul Banahene Adjei -- Back to Our Roots: Using Puberty Rites of the Akans of Ghana as Cultural Tools for Promoting Traditional Ideals of Womanhood in Classroom Contexts / Alice Boateng and Florence Akosua Agyeman -- Accentuating the Importance of Traditional Festivals as Veritable Teaching Tools in Global Classroom Settings / Lewis Asimeng-Boahene and Isaac Mensah |
| Summary |
"This book, is a distinct exploration of how educational policy makers, curriculum developers, educators, learners and social activists can utilize the hitherto untapped rich resource of African traditional oral literature and visual cultures. These are epistemological reservoirs and invaluable pedagogical tools in the delivery of content in the classrooms of the present global village, most of whom contain diverse student populations from varying backgrounds. The content of the book is thus designed to help expand educators' repertoire of understanding beyond the hitherto "conventional wisdom", most of which are either outdated or are colonial impositions on former colonial entities. Our motivation for pulling together this anthology was due to the fact scholars, educators and educational policy makers have hitherto paid little attention to the epistemological and pedagogical value of Traditional Indigenous Knowledge systems (TIKS). Our objective has been largely achieved by this anthology in the sense that the research perspectives of the contributors to this effort have enhanced the hitherto limited exposure and knowledge about traditional oral literature and visual cultures in Africa. The torch that has been lighted from this endeavor heightens the epistemological and pedagogical implications of TIKS"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
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African literature -- Study and teaching
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Folk literature, African -- Study and teaching
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Oral tradition -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Pedagogical content knowledge.
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Ethnoscience -- Africa
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Education and state -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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African literature -- Study and teaching
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Education and state
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Ethnoscience
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Oral tradition
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Pedagogical content knowledge
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Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Asimeng-Boahene, Lewis, editor
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Baffoe, Michael, editor
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| LC no. |
2019007478 |
| ISBN |
9781641132534 |
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1641132531 |
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