THE PLACE OF LITERATURE IN NIGERIAN POLYTECHNICS: A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KAURA NAMODA
THE PLACE OF LITERATURE IN NIGERIAN POLYTECHNICS: A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KAURA NAMODA
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PYEFA, GALADIMA MOSES
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This research work examined the study of literature in Nigerian Polytechnics,
with the view to ascertaining its status and functions. The thesis looked at why
literature is studied in the Polytechnic system. It also considered the ideological
framework for the teaching of literature in the Polytechnic system. For this reason,
the thesis studied the orientation of the literature teachers and their students, and the
teaching method. Also under study was the literature syllabus for the Courses in the
Polytechnic system; preparatory National Diploma, National Diploma and Higher
National Diploma.
This research becomes relevant in respect of the fact that the Polytechnic
system in Nigerians falls under the aspect of education called technical education.
This is because technical education deals with the development and acquisition of
scientific knowledge, while literature is a purely Arts subject. Thus, its inclusion in
the Polytechnic curriculum has been greeted with misgivings. This thesis tried to
situate the place of literature in technical education.
The Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State is the case study for
this research.
The thesis evaluated the polytechnic literature syllabus and showed that it is
not adequate for the rationale of technical education in Nigeria. It was also revealed
that the mode of integrating literature into the polytechnic system has limited the
study of literature to mere introduction. Therefore, this research work emphasised
that literature is not only relevant to technical education, but that literature can be
made contributory to the attainment of a viable technological growth in Nigeria.
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A Thesis presented to the Post Graduate School, Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
award of the Degree of Master of Arts (Literature)
Department of English
Faculty of Arts
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria - Nigeria
Keywords
LITERATURE,, NIGERIAN,, POLYTECHNICS,, CRITICAL,, EVALUATION,, FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC,, KAURA NAMODA