Advantages of Traditional Education
- The education makes everybody a functional member of the society, thereby minimizing unemployment and social unrest;
- It inculcates high level of discipline among the people;
- It unites every member of the society and bring peace and happiness to all;
- There is the fear of God and ancestors which goes to check members character and behaviour;
- It transmits to the younger ones things considered by the society to be worthwhile;
- It provides physical, mental, social, moral and spiritual growth for the individual;
- The education is adapted to the needs of the society;
- Every member of the society has the opportunity to receive education according to his ability and talent.
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Disadvantages of Traditional Education
- Traditional education is too rigid, too conservative and, to some extent, lacks critical examination;
- It is full of dos and don’ts, as well as, fears and threats;
- It is not open and so does not give enough room for research and improvement;
- Traditional education has limited scope in terms of content and curriculum;
- It is mainly informal, hence limiting the span of knowledge;
- It does not have well defined structure, duration or time;
- Traditional education lacks uniform standard. The standard variesfrom teacher to teacher or community to community.
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CONCLUSION
The people of Nigeria, like their counterparts all over the world, had their peculiar way of life, a culture which they handed over from one generation to another, before the introduction of Islamic and Christian education. That education process, which is still in existence today is the traditional education. The education is a complete system of life as it provides for the people assistance in almost every aspect of their needs: physically, socially, mentally, spiritually and morally.Recommending project topics and research materials
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