Student-Centered Designs of Pan-African Literature Courses

Authors

  • Babacar M'Baye Kent State University

Keywords:

african and african american studies, literature, diaspora, English, teaching, pedagogy

Abstract

A student-centered teaching methodology is an essential ingredient of a successful Pan- African literary course. Using such an approach, I combine reading assignments with journals, film presentations, and lectures in a productive learning environment in which I play the role of invisible facilitator of intellectual exchange. My method incorporates a variety of Pan-African literary and historical works that help students understand the relations between Blacks of Africa and the Diaspora.

Author Biography

Babacar M'Baye, Kent State University

Babacar M'Baye is assistant professor of English and Pan-African studies at Kent State University. His work has appeared in Journal of African Literature and Culture, Journal of Pan-African Studies, New England Journal of History, and other publications. Babacar is the author of The Trickster Comes West: Pan-African Influence in Early Black Diasporan Narratives (2009).

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