Reconciling Indigenous Nigerian Values And The Dynamics Culture In A Contemporary Teaching-Learning Environment

This paper examines the changing cultural milieu in the contemporary teaching-learning environment. Nigeria is blessed with many cultural values that serve as a medium for moral humanity. It identifies and discusses some of the key tenets of Nigerian values that promote unity and love among Nigerians. The dynamics of Nigerian culture is discussed by explaining the ever-evolving modalities of culture in Nigeria. Also, the essence of contemporary teaching-learning environment as a substantial process is clearly spelt out by doing a critique of the traditional values and evaluating these on the basis of emerging cultural changes. Nigerian indigenous values have been reconciled by identifying what should go on in a contemporary teaching learning environment and what should not play in. Also, the dynamics of values in contemporary teaching learning environment have been highlighted. It has been recommended, among others that government policy should be out in place to ounish parents and school authorities who reprimand teachers for punishing erring students, teachers should be trained on how to address cultural diversity.