French Language Politics and Education in Nigeria
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French Language Politics and Education in Nigeria

Building Human Capital and a Multilingual Nation

  1. 273 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

French Language Politics and Education in Nigeria

Building Human Capital and a Multilingual Nation

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Figure
  8. Tables
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction
  11. Part I: French Language: Policy and Diplomacy Issues
  12. Chapter 1: Abacha and French: From Intervention to Interlude
  13. Chapter 2: The Politics of Language Policies in Nigeria: Some Implications for the Teaching and Learning of French
  14. Chapter 3: Nigeria’s Educational Policy on Foreign Language Acquisition: An Albatross to the Teaching and Learning of French
  15. Chapter 4: The French Language and Nigeria’s Geopolitics in West Africa
  16. Chapter 5: Re-Articulating French as a Language-Based Security Measure in Addressing National Security Challenges in Nigerian Borderlands
  17. Chapter 6: The Contribution of the French Institute to Disseminating the French Language in Nigeria
  18. Part II: French Language in the Nigerian Education System: Trends and Challenges
  19. Chapter 7: French in Nigerian Universities Today: Examining the Trials of Our Times
  20. Chapter 8: The Future of French Language in Nigerian Education: Secondary School Students’ Perspectives
  21. Chapter 9: The Challenges of French Language Teaching and Learning in Nigeria
  22. Part III: French Language Didactics
  23. Chapter 10: Language Education in Nigeria: A Case for the Integration of Information and Communication Technology in Teaching French
  24. Chapter 11: Content Assessment of Selected Mobile Apps for Learning French as a Foreign Language in South-West Nigerian Universities
  25. Chapter 12: Improving French Education in Nigeria through the Adoption of Immersion Programs at the Basic Education Level
  26. Chapter 13: Action-Oriented Approach in Teaching French as a Foreign Language in Nigerian Secondary Schools
  27. Chapter 14: The Game Pedagogy in Teaching French as a Foreign Language at Crescent School, Lagos
  28. Conclusion
  29. Index
  30. About the Editors and Contributors