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Peer reviewedPuhr, Kathleen M. – English Journal, 1987
Recommends using C. Achebe's English language novel, "Things Fall Apart," in a unit on tragedy. Provides plot summary and topics for discussion of cultural values and socialization. Notes that besides illustrating character traits, themes and plot structure of the tragic genre, the novel provides an opportunity for learning Nigerian…
Descriptors: African Literature, Area Studies, Class Activities, Cultural Awareness
On the Language-Literature Equation: Thoughts on English Language Teaching in Nigerian Universities.
Odumuh, Adama Emmanuel – 1986
The structure of English departments in Nigerian universities is outlined, the English curricula of seven institutions are examined, and problems associated with English instruction in Nigeria are discussed. Nigeria is in a crisis in English teaching, with a shortage of professional language teachers, phonologists, and phoneticians, inadequate…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Curriculum Design, Developing Nations, Educational Philosophy
