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Research Article
Globalization, Orature and the Preservation of Animal Species: The Example of Conversation on Cross River Gorilla in Bechati Tradition
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 1, April 2024
Pages:
1-8
Received:
2 December 2023
Accepted:
18 December 2023
Published:
8 January 2024
Abstract: This study underscores the relevance of the transposable cultural practice of the Bechati people to the protection and preservation of the few surviving cross river gorillas this hub has and the environment as a whole. The work uses the sociological, eco critical and new historicist lenses to show how the Bechati practice identifies them in a global setting. The observatory, active participatory and interview methods used, shows the rich traditional knowledge systems in the practice which reinforces moral rectitude granted that, literature is not just a communicative art or philosophy but a condicio sine quanon for environmental protection. It concludes that, the lacunae currently animating cultural and environmental depletion inter-alia of humankind, to a considerable extent can be filled to a great extent by a sound and practical knowledge of the indigenous knowledge systems whose values are options to environmental challenges.
Abstract: This study underscores the relevance of the transposable cultural practice of the Bechati people to the protection and preservation of the few surviving cross river gorillas this hub has and the environment as a whole. The work uses the sociological, eco critical and new historicist lenses to show how the Bechati practice identifies them in a globa...
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Research Article
Harmonizing Two Horizons: Literature and Medicine in Poetry of John Keats
Yogesh Sumantrao Kashikar
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 1, April 2024
Pages:
9-15
Received:
4 September 2023
Accepted:
19 September 2023
Published:
1 February 2024
Abstract: Literature reflects life experiences and emotions, offering insight into society and suggesting ways to improve it. Writers should skillfully depict their society's reality and guide it towards higher ideals and greater compassion. They often delve into various aspects of human health and medical practices, considering biological, socioeconomic, and cultural dimensions. The interdisciplinary study of literature and medicine highlights literature's role at the crossroads of humanities, medicine, and social sciences. In portraying health conditions, writers demonstrate their awareness of societal issues and their dedication to societal and human betterment, especially given the prevalence of illness and medical encounters in our society. The intricate web woven between literature and medicine has yielded fascinating insights into the human condition, illuminating both the physiological and emotional facets of existence. This nexus, often overlooked, finds a remarkably harmonious embodiment in the poetry of John Keats, a remarkable literary figure whose legacy extends beyond his verses and delves into his experiences as a trained surgeon's apprentice. This introductory section seeks to shed light on the significance of investigating the confluence of literature and medicine in Keats' poetry and the unique insights this union brings to the fore. This research paper delves into the intricate interplay between literature and medicine within the poetry of John Keats. It examines how Keats intricately weaved elements of medical knowledge and human experience into his poetic works. The paper explores how Keats's exposure to medical training and his poetic vision converged, resulting in a unique perspective that resonates through his portrayal of characters and themes in his poetry. By investigating Keats's engagement with both medical knowledge and artistic expression, this paper seeks to shed light on the ways in which literature and medicine harmonized in his creative process.
Abstract: Literature reflects life experiences and emotions, offering insight into society and suggesting ways to improve it. Writers should skillfully depict their society's reality and guide it towards higher ideals and greater compassion. They often delve into various aspects of human health and medical practices, considering biological, socioeconomic, an...
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Research Article
Effects of Applying Problem Based Learning (PBL) Strategy Use on Students’ Oral Vocabulary as One Aspect of Speaking Performance
Fekadu Adam Jeldu*,
Zeleke Teshome Lucha,
Jira Jabessa Feyisa
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2024
Pages:
16-28
Received:
24 December 2023
Accepted:
12 January 2024
Published:
21 February 2024
Abstract: This study’s main goal was to investigate how PBL, a learning strategy, might improve students’ oral vocabulary, which is one component of their speaking abilities in an EFL class with grade 11 students as the emphasis. The experimental (treatment) and comparative groups were the two research groups. Biftu Nekemte Secondary School was the site of the study (BNSS). The study’s population comprised all eleventh grade students enrolled in the academic year of 2014–2022. As a type of quasi-experimental research, the current study used a non-randomized pre-test, post-test comparison group design. The researcher used a multi-phase sampling strategy. 48 students from the experimental group and 49 from the comparison group took part in the study. The pre- and posttest instruments were adapted from the speaking performance rubric by Brown (2004). In fact, the researcher simply applied the rubric’s vocabulary part. The study’s quantitative portion was calculated using a number of statistical procedures. Calculations were made using descriptive statistics tools for the pretest and posttest groups to determine if the data was parametric or not. Additionally, separate t-tests were conducted. Cohen’s D (Effect Size) and Cohen’s Kappa (for inter-rater reliability) were also conducted, and they were equally significant. The usage of problem-based learning as a learning approach was found to considerably enhance EFL learners’ oral vocabulary skills, which is one facet of speaking abilities. Therefore, it is advised that various stakeholders take into account using PBL as a learning technique in EFL classes, especially for the teaching and acquisition of oral vocabulary.
Abstract: This study’s main goal was to investigate how PBL, a learning strategy, might improve students’ oral vocabulary, which is one component of their speaking abilities in an EFL class with grade 11 students as the emphasis. The experimental (treatment) and comparative groups were the two research groups. Biftu Nekemte Secondary School was the site of t...
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Research Article
Subjugation of Indigenous Land: The Geographical Depletion of Place Depicted in Linda Hogan’s Mean Spirit
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2024
Pages:
29-35
Received:
20 January 2024
Accepted:
31 January 2024
Published:
21 February 2024
Abstract: Linda Hogan is a Chickasaw writer who has been always concerned about the issue of place in her literary works since place is taken as a witness, participant and even sufferer of the Native American people’s colonial history. Meanwhile, the native belief regarding human relationships to land and place in cosmological and ecological aspects can also well illustrate her initial concern of place. This paper is to situate the analysis of place within the context of postcolonial and ecological avenues, exploring the geographical depletion of the local place, and further reproducing the colonized and displaced situation of indigenous land. Through the representation of land loss history represented in her first novel Mean Spirit, this study is intended to draw upon the concerning social elements resulting in the native people’s land cession experience from two aspects, colonial conquest and capital expansion, thus generalizing Hogan’s attitude toward land as a component of the local place and conceptualizing her land ethic stereotype. In a nutshell, the land-language concept revealed in Hogan’s literary work encompasses the idea of caring for and listening to the place and ultimately demonstrates her land ethic doctrine that can be comprehended as her place-oriented proposition and a new strategy of resistance against the colonial and ecological crisis.
Abstract: Linda Hogan is a Chickasaw writer who has been always concerned about the issue of place in her literary works since place is taken as a witness, participant and even sufferer of the Native American people’s colonial history. Meanwhile, the native belief regarding human relationships to land and place in cosmological and ecological aspects can also...
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