Open AccessTEACHING GRAMMAR IN SECONDARY SCHOOL: ALTERNATIVE TO DEFINITION APPROACH
Author(s) -
Mohammed Ibrahim
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
sokoto educational review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2630-7197
pISSN - 2636-5367
DOI - 10.35386/ser.v13i2.185
Subject(s) - grammar , relation (database) , computer science , mathematics education , relational grammar , linguistics , traditional grammar , emergent grammar , teaching method , grammar school , psychology , philosophy , database
This paper examines the teaching of grammar in relation to Nigerian classroom. The paper examines the controversy of whether or not to teach grammar to students learning a second language pointing out the arguments advanced by those in favour and against it. Two approaches to the teaching of grammar - explicit and implicit - were equally discussed highlighting arguments for and against each. The paper finally gives support to an integrative approach to grammar teaching and recommends the same for use in teaching grammatical structures in Nigerian schools.