THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON THE PEDAGOGICAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF LITERATURE TO LEARNERS IN SCHOOL. AS SUCH IT WILL MAKE DIRECT REFERENCE TO LITERARY TEXTS PRESCRIBED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. THIS COURSE AIMS TO ACQUAINT STUDENTS WITH THE TECHNIQUES OF TEACHING LITERATURE – POEMS PLAYS SHORT STORIES AND NOVELS. IT WILL HELP STUDENTS TO EVALUATE LITERARY WORKS APPROPRIATE FOR OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, IT WILL ALSO EXAMINE WHY LITERATURE IS TAUGHT, WHAT TYPES OF LITERARY WORKS ARE TO BE TAUGHT AND HOW LITERATURE SHOULD BE TAUGHT.
Skill Level: Beginner