French language politics and education in Nigeria building human capital and a multilingual nation / Michael Akinpelu & Tunde Ajiboye.
| Other author | Akinpelu, Michael. |
| Other author | Ajiboye, Tunde. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I: French Language: Policy and Diplomacy Issues -- Chapter One: Abacha and French: From Intervention to Interlude? / Tunde Ajiboye -- Chapter Two: The Politics of Language Policies in Nigeria: Some Implications for the Teaching and Learning of French / Bayo Isa -- Chapter Three: Nigeria's Educational Policy on Foreign Language Acquisition: An Albatross to the Teaching and Learning of French / Rasaq Aina Thomas -- Chapter Four: The French Language and Nigeria's Geopolitics in West Africa / Margaret Mary Okon and Samson Fabian Nzuanke -- Chapter Five: Re-articulating French as a Language-Based Security Measure in Addressing National Security Challenges in Nigerian Borderlands / Peter Akongfeh Agwu and Angela A. Ajimase -- Chapter Six: The Contribution of the French Institute to Disseminating the French Language in Nigeria / Rebecca Alao and Michael Akinpelu -- Part II: French Language in the Nigerian Education System: Trends and Challenges -- Chapter Seven: French in Nigerian Universities Today: Examining the Trials of our Times / Tunde Ajiboye -- Chapter Eight: The Future of French Language in Nigerian Education: Secondary School Students' Perspectives / Samson Olusola Olatunji -- Chapter Nine: The Challenges of French Language Teaching and Learning in Nigeria / Afsat Sanni-Suleiman, Ibrahim Adissa Owoo, and David Boluwatife Nehemiah -- Part III: French Language Didactics -- Chapter Ten: Language Education in Nigeria: A Case for the Integration of Information and Communication Technology in Teaching French / Olushola Adedeji and Michael Akinpelu -- Chapter Eleven: Content Assessment of Selected Mobile Apps for Learning French as a Foreign Language in South-West Nigerian Universities / Olukemi Esther Adetuyi-Olu-Francis -- Chapter Twelve: Improving French Education in Nigeria Through the Adoption of Immersion Programs at the Basic Education Level / Michael Akinpelu and Olushola Adedeji -- Chapter Thirteen: Action-oriented Approach in Teaching French as a Foreign Language in Nigerian Secondary Schools / Omotayo Foluke Siwoku-Awi and Julius Olufemi Oyetunde -- Chapter Fourteen: The Game Pedagogy in Teaching French as a Foreign Language at Crescent School, Lagos / Mudasiru Akanbi Ilupeju, Mujibat Opeyemi Omotokese, and Rasaq Babatunde Lasisi -- Conclusion / Tunde Ajiboye and Michael Akinpelu. |
| Abstract | "This book highlights the current trends and challenges of French learning in Nigeria's formal education system. Edited by Michael Akinpelu and Tunde Ajiboye, French Language Politics and Education in Nigeria: Building Human Capital and a Multilingual Nation discusses the teaching/learning of French in Nigeria and its roles in building human capital and fostering meaningful relationships with Francophone nations in the sub-region. Presenting varying approaches, contributors postulate a renewal of pedagogical approaches to the teaching of French as a foreign language, while others call on government authorities to promote and implement language policies in favor of French that take into account the realistic needs of the country. Comprised of three parts, part I examines the relationship between language policies and the texture of French educational planning in Nigeria. Part II reflects on policy enunciations and interpretations that affect both the present and future, as well as the challenges that French teaching and learning in the Nigerian educational system. Part III explores policy decisions on French language education. Through detailed analysis and interview data, Akinpelu, Ajiboye, and the contributors argue for renewed approaches to French language studies in Nigeria from practical sociolinguistic pressures"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025015165 |
| ISBN | 9781666971361 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |