Indigenous Language As A Way Of Communication For Technological Development In Nigeria: Yoruba Language As An Example

Abstract

Communication in science and technology is very important in overcoming the problems' of under development in any nation. Teachers have- not interacted effectively with the learners before, the latter can internalize the content and have a change of attitude and thereby imbibe the required skills in technology, it is then there can be breakthrough in science and technological development. Communication may be verbal or non-verbal. Verbal communication is oral, while non-verbal is concerned with other means other than oral and this may be affected by laboratory equipment, apparatus and wares, instructional materials of various kinds including instructional media. Attention had been drawn to the depth of materials for non-verbal communication and the heavy reliance on verbal communication in science teaching classroom. The recommendations are-made that there should be provision of concise and comprehensive text on science and technological terms in Yoruba language to enable the learners understand the topics taught better.