Gsm Innovation: A Faculty for Teaching Igbo Literary Appreciation

Abstract

Education system in Nigeria is struggling to meet the education target around the globe but academic achievement is still going down in some area of learning like Igbo literature. Igbo literature is one of the areas that need urgent attention. Literature is an aesthetics works of arts which reflect the life of men and the society. Igbo literature is those creative and non-creative literary works that its medium of expression is in Igbo. Literary appreciation or criticism is the act of interpreting literature. It analyses, interprets and evaluates the works of literature. There are usually deficiencies in academic performance of students in Igbo literature in external examination. This is what draws the attention of the researcher in choosing this topic because, literature, of the Igbo people may go into extinction. The survey research method was adopted. It was realized that the mass failure of Igbo literature students was inability of the student to go through the recommended texts in an academic year before commencing of the exam. Introducing GSM in learning of Igbo literature will go a long way in helping the students to go through the recommended text before the exam. This can be achieved when the teacher divides the class into groups. The teacher will work as a coach or mentor to the students. The book will be analyzed based on the following; introductory level, expository level and evaluation level, which they will send their message to each other. Through proper understanding of GSM learning style, more works of literature can be achieved in a very short period of time. Teachers can exploit pupil's strength and build their capacity to learn. Also multitude layers of support will not be required, because teacher can focus and get on with what their job should be, that is helping the students to learn.