TY - BOOK ID - 78644069 TI - African traditional and oral literature as pedagogical tools in content area classrooms AU - Asimeng-Boahene, Lewis AU - Baffoe, Michael PY - 2018 SN - 1641132531 9781641132534 1641132523 9781641132527 9781641132510 1641132515 PB - Charlotte, NC DB - UniCat KW - African literature KW - Folk literature, African KW - Oral tradition KW - African folk literature KW - Black literature (African) KW - Authors, African KW - Study and teaching. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78644069 AB - "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help expand educators' repertoire of understanding beyond the hitherto "conventional wisdom", most of which are either outdated or are colonial impositions on former colonial entities.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"-- ER -