New Directions in African Education

Challenges and Possibilities

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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It has been said that education in post-colonial Africa is in a state of crisis. Policies and practices from Eurocentric colonial regimes have carried over, intertwining with challenges inherent in the new political and economic climate. Leaders have done little to remedy the malfunctioning education system, and even where attempts have been made, they have overwhelmingly been shaped by commercial and capitalist interests.In New Directions in African Education, Nombuso Dlamini has gathered essays from continental African scholars who, before pursuing graduate studies in North America, had first-hand experience with the education system in post-colonial Africa. Their cross-cultural perspective has provided a unique opportunity to critically examine education in the African context and to present possible courses of action to reinvent its future. These authors are in search of a new model for African education - a model that embraces indigenous knowledge, helps cultivate a greater sense of pride in people of African descent, and, most importantly, serves local needs.

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Utgivningsdatum2007-12-30
Mått150 x 228 x 15 mm
Vikt426 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieAfrica: Missing Voices
Antal sidor264
FörlagUniversity of Calgary Press
ISBN9781552382127

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S. Nombuso Dlamini is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education and holds the position of Research Leadership Chair at the University of Windsor. Her research encompasses youth, identities studies, postcolonial cultures, and critical race matters. She is the author of Youth and Identity Politics 1990-1994 . S. Nombuso Dlamini is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education and holds the position of Research Leadership Chair at the University of Windsor. Her research encompasses youth, identities studies, postcolonial cultures, and critical race matters. She is the author of Youth and Identity Politics 1990-1994 . George J. Sefa Dei is Professor of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Social Justice Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

Introduction; The Place of African Indigenous Knowledge and Languages in Education for Development: The Case of Kenya; Some Issues of Science Education in Africa; Reproductive Health in Kenya: A Matter of Social Justice; Gender, Post-Secondary Education, and Employment Opportu-nities for Women in Tanzania; Information Technology and the Curriculum Process: Student Participation and the Changed Role of the Teacher; Envisioning African Social Work Education; A Comparison of Institutional Discriminatory Practices against People with Disabilities in North America and Africa: Cases in Zimbabwe and Canada; Financing Students in Higher Education: Examining Trends and Funding Options in Africa and Canada; Possibilities in African Schooling and Education.