EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A VALUABLE TOOL TOWARDS THE SUSTENANCE OF HUMAN DIGNITY IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The level of debasement of propriety globally and in Nigeria in particular is alarming. The effects of these are manifest in the level of lawlessness in the country. The vices that are prevalent in Nigeria today are as a result of degeneration in human dignity. Any effective approach to the restoration and sustenance of human dignity should start from childhood stage of human development where they acquire their basic education. Studies have shown that values inculcated into children at this stage guide them through adulthood. This paper therefore seeks to reveal how the effective teaching and learning of cultural and creative arts in Nigerian pre-tertiary schools will aid in the restoration and sustenance of human dignity. The values and aspirations of the country embedded in this subject if properly handled are expected to be inculcated into any child who passes through this stage of education. This no doubt will go a long way to produce individuals with worthwhile behavior who will in future contribute meaningfully to the all-round development of the country. The research method adopted in this study is the survey and review of related literatures. The paper adopts the theory of transformative musicology. This research reveals that teachers of CCA are faced with the problem of proper implementation of the curriculum for the subject. It suggests that seminars and workshops should be organized to train teachers on the subject.