Re-thinking the Literacy Divide in Language Education in Senegal

Dr. Moustapha Fall received his doctoral degree in Second Language Acquisition & Language Pedagogy in 2014 from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. His primary research focuses on second language acquisition, language pedagogy and early literacy education. He has taught at the University of British Columbia, the Fraser Valley University, the University of Calgary the University of Victoria, Southern Illinois University and the University of Milwaukee. Dr. Fall is currently an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Victoria, Canada and a faculty affiliated to the Gaston Berger University in Senegal.Dr. Fall was awarded the 2015 Author Recognition Award from Southern Illinois University for his academic contribution to the university.Dr. Fall received the Teaching Excellence Award, awarded by the Faculty of Humanities, at the University of Victoria in September 2024.

• Introduction – Demographic Profile of Senegal – Senegal’s Colonial History – Politics of Literacy Education in Senegal – France’s Literacy Education Plan for the Africans – Linguistic Cohabitation in Senegal – Linguistic Decolonization and Nation Building in Africa – Senegalese Political Leadership and Decolonization in Senegal – France’s Literacy Education Policy and Its Impacts on the Senegal’s Education System – Conclusion – Bibliography.