FOLK SONGS AS VITAL TOOL IN ENTERTAINMENT EDUCATION

Abstract

Entertainment-education is used as a catalyst for behaviourial change. Telling a truly engaging story, singing, dancing or any other form of entertainment can resonate the learners prompting them to reflect on their lives and make healthier choices. The researcher observes that there is a drop in the interest of the students towards education. It seems like education is acquired for certificate sake instead of acquiring knowledge. Education in this study is referred to both formal and informal education respectively. Entertainment-education is very useful in teaching and learning process. Adaptation of entertainment in learning enhances psychological relaxation, it stimulates the urge in learning, brings fun and brightens the learning atmosphere. Using folksongs as a means of the entertainment-education is vital. Songs can improve learning, because it becomes a behaviour cue, students grow accustomed of the songs or part of a song and internalize them, which helps them begin to take responsibility for their own learning. Song lyrics can be used in relating the situation of our immediate environment or society. Findings from the studies will be useful to both parents and teachers in educating the learner. Findings from the study show that students perform better and show great interest in learning whenever entertainment is involved. It equally revealed that its use influence students’ behaviour. The study made some vital recommendations among which are teachers’ orientations on the use entertainment-education in teaching process.