Space as Metaphor in the Holistic Teaching–Learning Process of Literature–in–English
Space as Metaphor in the Holistic Teaching–Learning Process of Literature–in–English

Summary/Abstract: Conceptually, space is abstract, shapeless and formless. It is an abstraction and a circumstantial notion that exists in mind within a particular context of discourse. In this paper, space is used to transcend the physical and temporal settings it notionally represents. The aim of this paper is to examine the significance of space in the holistic teaching-learning process of Literature-in-English. Four secondary schools in Ibadan South-East Local Government are used a samples. Data are gathered through research questionnaires, and partly by observations. The total of forty questionnaires is administered with ten questionnaires in each of the four schools. The statistical tools used for data analysis are frequency counts and simple percentage. At the end of the paper, it is observed that space in terms of methodology, evaluation procedure, classroom management and student-teacher relationship, among others, has considerable impact on the holistic teachinglearning process of Literature-in-English.

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