THE SUSTAINABILITY AND PRESERVATION OF YORÙBA LANGUAGE AT THE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL IN OSUN STATE BETWEEN 2000-2020
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2022
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Ya-Kansi Revue
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This study examines the sustainability and preservation of Yoruba language at the Senior Secondary School level in Osun State between 2000-2020. It begins with a review of the importance of language to human being and the place of Yoruba language in the educational system. Language is a living thing that can die a natural death if not sustained and preserved the way it is supposed to be. Yor b language is one of the three major Nigerian languages that has a long record in Nigerian educational system. It has been a medium of instruction at the pre-Basic and at the initial three years of Basic Education. This study sought to examine the adequacy of the stated objective, the adequacy of the learning experience for the achievement of the stated objectives and the adequacy of the 3 years period of the senior secondary school for the accomplishment of the stated objectives. A purposive sampling technique was used to select all the 475 teachers who taught Yoruba Language in Osun State. A researcher designed questionnaire was administered on all the Yoruba teachers. It was discovered among others that, both the objectives and content of Yoruba Language are adequate but the teachers are inadequate in quantity and that, the duration allotted to Yoruba Language teaching on the time table is grossly inadequate. It is concluded that more qualified teachers should be employed in large
quantity and the need for upward review of the duration allotted for the teaching of Yoruba Language on the time table is also crucial, this will assist in sustaining and preserving it from total extinction.
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language, sustainability, preservation.