Teachers’ Preferred Pedagogical Method of Using Folktales to Curb Violence among Primary Schools in Ilorin

Abstract

This is a survey research on teachers preferred method in using folktales to curb violence among primary school pupils in llorin, Nigeria. The objective was to determine teacher's preference in the use of various teaching methods and particularly the one they would prefer when teaching folktales to primary school pupils. The populations for the study were teachers in selected primary schools (Private and public) Ilorin, Nigeria. It used teachers from twelve primary schools from rural and urban part of llorin. The teachers used for the study were chosen using systemnatic random sampling techniques whereas the schools were chosen through the use of stratified sampling techniques. Researchers designed questionnaire was used for the collection of data. Descriptive statistics was used to analysis the five (5) research questions while chi-square wa sed to analyzes the hypotheses drawn for the study. The findings revealed that teachers preferred role-play method for teaching folktales, followed by demonstration and discussion method that could be categorised in order of teacher's preference. The study therefore recommends among others that role play, demonstration and discussion nethod should be encouraged for use by teachers to teach folktales so as to curb violence among primary school pupils. This study uses folktale with a view to providing problem solving activities especially in adversarial situation is a seful contribution that would direct or guide our pupils toward acceptable social development.