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Direct linkCroft, Alison – International Journal of Educational Development, 2002
The work of experienced and student lower primary teachers in three schools in Southern Malawi was studied, using lesson observations, interviews and pupil tests. The use teachers make of songs is given as an example of how they use oral culture. The function of songs in lessons is mainly to manage the class rather than to teach content, in…
Descriptors: Oral Tradition, Foreign Countries, Student Centered Curriculum, Elementary School Teachers
