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The Challenge of Educational Innovation and National Development in Southern Africa

Author : Dickson A. Mungazi
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Challenge of Educational Innovation and National Development in Southern Africa written by Dickson A. Mungazi and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study shows that the problems of national development in Southern Africa (that part of Africa south of the Equator) are caused primarily by the absence of educational innovation. The steady decline of the economy, political conflict, and social disintegration are intimately related to the lack of innovation in education. The book begins by discussing the problems of contemporary Southern Africa as a legacy of the policies defined and pursued by the colonial governments. The unwillingness of the colonial governments to operate by democratic principles influenced their replacements, African leaders, who found it politically expedient to perpetuate this practice. This created the enormous problems that Southern Africa now faces. Educational innovation would help to resolve these problems.

Educational Reform and the Transformation of Southern Africa

Author : Dickson Mungazi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313005206
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Educational Reform and the Transformation of Southern Africa by : Dickson Mungazi

Download or read book Educational Reform and the Transformation of Southern Africa written by Dickson Mungazi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1997-06-18 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The political, social, and economic problems of southern Africa cannot be resolved until nations of this critical region effect educational reform. But this process requires more than change in the educational system; it involves the thrust for social transformation in national institutions. This unique study addresses key issues relative to both educational reform and social change in southern Africa. Topics discussed include the need for educational reform; approaches to educational reform; and the results of such reform on the individual and society. A bibliography and an index complete the text.

Science, Policy and Development in Africa

Author : R. Sooryamoorthy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108842038
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Science, Policy and Development in Africa written by R. Sooryamoorthy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An historical and empirical study of science in Africa, bringing to light connections between science, policy and development.

Universities and Economic Development in Africa

Author : Nico Cloete
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 1920355839
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Universities and Economic Development in Africa written by Nico Cloete and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Universities and economic development in Africa: Pact, academic core and coordination draws together evidence and synthesises the findings from eight African case studies. The three key findings presented in this report are as follows: 1. There is a lack of clarity and agreement (pact) about a development model and the role of higher education in development, at both national and institutional levels. There is, however, an increasing awareness, particularly at government level, of the importance of universities in the global context of the knowledge economy. 2. Research production at the eight African universities is not strong enough to enable them to build on their traditional undergraduate teaching roles and make a sustained contribution to development via new knowledge production. A number of universities have manageable student-staff ratios and adequately qualifi ed staff, but inadequate funds for staff to engage in research. In addition, the incentive regimes do not support knowledge production. 3. In none of the countries in the sample is there a coordinated effort between government, external stakeholders and the university to systematically strengthen the contribution that the university can make to development. While at each of the universities there are exemplary development projects that connect strongly to external stakeholders and strengthen the academic core, the challenge is how to increase the number of these projects. The project on which this report is based forms part of a larger study on Higher Education and Economic Development in Africa, undertaken by the Higher Education Research and Advocacy Network in Africa (HERANA). HERANA is coordinated by the Centre for Higher Education Transformation in South Africa.

Politics of Educational Innovations in Developing Countries

Author : Nelly P. Stromquist
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113557961X
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (355 download)

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Book Synopsis Politics of Educational Innovations in Developing Countries by : Nelly P. Stromquist

Download or read book Politics of Educational Innovations in Developing Countries written by Nelly P. Stromquist and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-08-29 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the educational arena, new ideas often compete as solutions to recurrent problems, making the concept of "innovations" a widespread discursive term. While expectations are substantial for each innovation, implementation of ideas has shown them to be more modest in practice. This book examines innovations in several developing countries, presenting case studies of technological, curricular, and organizational innovations selected for their magnitude in financial investment, scope, and duration. The case studies explore the social and political contexts that shaped the features of these innovations and what they accomplished over time in terms of teacher cost reduction, status mobility, access to education, and national unity. The experience of countries such as Brazil, Lesotho, the Philippines, and Namibia, and the influence of international agencies such as the World Bank are described and analyzed against theories of social and organizational change. The case studies themselves also serve as subjects for reflection on the prevailing positivist approaches to research and knowledge. The Politics of Educational Innovations should be of considerable interest to students of educational change, wither in the academic world or in the fields of government and international cooperation.

One World, Many Knowledges

Author : Halvorsen, Tar
Publisher : African Minds
ISBN 13 : 0620557893
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book One World, Many Knowledges written by Halvorsen, Tar and published by African Minds. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Various forms of academic co-operation criss-cross the modern university system in a bewildering number of ways, from the open exchange of ideas and knowledge, to the sharing of research results, and frank discussions about research challenges. Embedded in these scholarly networks is the question of whether a 'global template' for the management of both higher education and national research organisations is necessary, and if so, must institutions slavishly follow the high-flown language of the global 'knowledge society' or risk falling behind in the ubiquitous university ranking system? Or are there alternatives that can achieve a better, 'more ethically inclined, world? Basing their observations on their own experiences, an interesting mix of seasoned scholars and new voices from southern Africa and the Nordic region offer critical perspectives on issues of inter- and cross-regional academic co-operation. Several of the chapters also touch on the evolution of the higher education sector in the two regions. An absorbing and intelligent study, this book will be invaluable for anyone interested in the strategies scholars are using to adapt to the interconnectedness of the modern world. It offers fresh insights into how academics are attempting to protect the spaces in which they can freely and openly debate the challenges they face, while aiming to transform higher education, and foster scholarly collaboration. The Southern African-Nordic Centre (SANORD) is a partnership of higher education institutions from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. SANORD's primary aim is to promote multilateral research co-operation on matters of importance to the development of both regions. Our activities are based on the values of democracy, equity, and mutually beneficial academic engagement.

Innovation for Development in Africa

Author : Jussi S. Jauhiainen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100073000X
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Innovation for Development in Africa written by Jussi S. Jauhiainen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uncovers the many ways in which innovations and innovation system development policies have become crucial to development policy formation across Africa. As new instruments, actors and tools emerge in development cooperation, the role of innovation in the societal development of developing countries needs to be addressed fully. This book delves into subjects as diverse as the changing development policies between the Global North and South, the role of innovation in international aid and development policies, the role of public, private and non-governmental sectors, universities and other development actors, and the potential for inclusive innovation in local communities. In particular, the book asks who benefits from innovation-focussed development policies, and if and how practical innovation instruments include the global poor. Written in an accessible and engaging style, the book includes a range of discussion questions and further reading suggestions to suit a range of readers, from students right through to policy makers and practitioners, or anyone else looking for an introduction to innovation policies and development in Africa.

Educational Change in South Africa

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9087906609
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book Educational Change in South Africa written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-02-11 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines Educational Change in South Africa, a country undergoing rapid social and political change, and situated geographically, historically and culturally in the South.

Linking Higher Education and Economic Development

Author : Pundy Pillay
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 1920355448
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Linking Higher Education and Economic Development written by Pundy Pillay and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2010 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finland, South Korea and the state of North Carolina in the United States are three systems that successfully have harnessed higher education in their economic development initiatives. Common to the success of all these systems is, amongst others, the link between economic and education planning, quality public schooling, high tertiary participation rates with institutional differentiation, labour market demand, cooperation and networks, and consensus about the importance of higher education for development. Linking higher education and economic development: Implications for Africa from three successful systems draws together evidence on the three systems, synthesises the key findings, and distils the implications for African countries. The project on which the book is based forms part of a larger study on Universities and Economic Development in Africa, undertaken by the Higher Education Research and Advocacy Network in Africa (HERANA). HERANA is co-ordinated by the Centre for Higher Education Transformation in South Africa.

The Network of Educational Innovation for Development in Africa (NEIDA)

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Network of Educational Innovation for Development in Africa (NEIDA) written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Critical Issues in South African Education

Author : Charl C. Wolhuter
Publisher : AOSIS
ISBN 13 : 1928523625
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (285 download)

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Download or read book Critical Issues in South African Education written by Charl C. Wolhuter and published by AOSIS. This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main thesis of this book is that, given that South African education faces major challenges, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) constellation of states offers — thus far overlooked — a valuable tertium comparationis, a source of international comparative perspectives, to inform the domestic scholarly discourse on education. This book first investigates the national contexts and development of education in the BRICS countries, arguing that this grouping represents a valuable but yet overlooked field for illuminating South African education issues with international perspectives. The book consists of chapters arguing for and illustrating this thesis from a variety of angles. Common to all chapters is that authors used the comparative method in education, that is comparing the national education system, in their education societal context interrelationships, of the BRICS countries. The chapters focus on a number of critical issues in South African education, including the language of learning and teaching issue, the alignment of the world of education with the world of work, early childhood education, and the development of world-class universities. Regarding the last, for example, China has been the terrain of the most intensive national projects of establishing world-class universities, with Project 985, Project 211, and the “Double First Class University” project. The chapters demonstrate what South Africa, in approaching her education issues, can learn from the experience of the BRICS countries.

Anchored in Place

Author : Leslie Bank
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 1928331769
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (283 download)

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Download or read book Anchored in Place written by Leslie Bank and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tensions in South African universities have traditionally centred around equity (particularly access and affordability), historical legacies (such as apartheid and colonialism), and the shape and structure of the higher education system. What has not received sufficient attention, is the contribution of the university to place-based development. This volume is the first in South Africa to engage seriously with the place-based developmental role of universities. In the international literature and policy there has been an increasing integration of the university with place-based development, especially in cities. This volume weighs in on the debate by drawing attention to the place-based roles and agency of South African universities in their local towns and cities. It acknowledges that universities were given specific development roles in regions, homelands and towns under apartheid, and comments on why sub-national, place-based development has not been a key theme in post-apartheid, higher education planning. Given the developmental crisis in the country, universities could be expected to play a more constructive and meaningful role in the development of their own precincts, cities and regions. But what should that role be? Is there evidence that this is already occurring in South Africa, despite the lack of a national policy framework? What plans and programmes are in place, and what is needed to expand the development agency of universities at the local level? Who and what might be involved? Where should the focus lie, and who might benefit most, and why? Is there a need perhaps to approach the challenges of college towns, secondary cities and metropolitan centers differently? This book poses some of these questions as it considers the experiences of a number of South African universities, including Wits, Pretoria, Nelson Mandela University and especially Fort Hare as one of its post-centenary challenges.

Education in Southern Africa

Author : Clive Harber
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1623561094
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book Education in Southern Africa written by Clive Harber and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education in Southern Africa is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in the region. With chapters written by an international team of leading regional education experts, the book explores the education systems of each country in the region. With chapters covering Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, the book critically examines the development of education provision in each country as well as local and global contexts. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole and guides to available online datasets, this handbook will be an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers at all levels.

Action Research in South African Education

Author : TM Makoelle
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN 13 : 1928480330
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book Action Research in South African Education written by TM Makoelle and published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an increasingly complex and challenging profession, the need for teachers, administrators and school systems to become involved in professional development activities is ever present. Action Research in South African Education: A Critical Praxis is a culmination of varying reflective accounts Professor Makoelle made as a teacher, an academic and a devoted action researcher. The book delves into his beliefs, attitudes and conceptions about the evolving discourse of Action Research in education and how it could be operationalised in varying educative contexts. The conversation fosters openness toward new ideas and learning new innovations, as well as giving teachers ownership of effective practices. It ultimately provides teachers with the necessary skills, knowledge, and focus to engage in meaningful inquiry about their professional practice.

Teacher Education Systems in Africa in the Digital Era

Author : Bade Adegoke
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 2869786565
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (697 download)

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Book Synopsis Teacher Education Systems in Africa in the Digital Era by : Bade Adegoke

Download or read book Teacher Education Systems in Africa in the Digital Era written by Bade Adegoke and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher education is vital for the realization of a nations development aspirations. The conception, incubation and delivery of any national development policy, as well as the reform and implementation of extant policies, are driven by the quality of teachers and their products within a functional educational system. Indeed, national and global models of development, including the millennium development goals revolve round the frames of quality education, beginning with teacher education. It is therefore important to have functional teacher education systems in Africa to help its citizens explore the networking of the world as a global village. This is achievable through a systematic mobilization of national resources and visible commitment to the development of a modernized cadre of scientific and technological manpower. This book, Teacher Education Systems in Africa in the Digital Era is a rich exposition of theories and praxes essential for the development of teacher education in Africa. The book has immense benefits for teachers, teacher trainers, funding agencies, other stakeholders and policy makers.

Challenges of African Transformation

Author : Mammo Muchie
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 0798303484
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (983 download)

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Download or read book Challenges of African Transformation written by Mammo Muchie and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2012 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief overview of the African economic picture reveals a paradox where the continent that has rich mineral resources, nearly a billion people and a land mass which includes the sizes of China, USA, India, Western Europe, Argentina together larger than the sum of these regions is in an unacceptable state of being an object of aid, debt and loans despite the vast resources both known and yet to be explored. Africa should have been a productive and innovation centre and not a charity and aid centre of the world where 'donorship' has replaced African national ownership' of not just Africa's resources, but even worse, Africa's own agency, autonomy and independence to shape policy and direction; to undertake African integrated national development by establishing a science, engineering and technology based knowledge, innovative, learning and competent economy. The chapters in this volume address the application of the innovation approach to a variety of problems in Africa. Together they highlight the critical importance of the innovation systems approach in each of the issues the authors preferred to select and analyse. In the African context, the application of innovation goes beyond firms to the informal activities at grassroots level. The boundaries and the range of actors and activities for innovation application are varied and not limited. This variation is represented in this volume by the diverse issues that the authors dealt with in their research by applying as common the use and application of innovation.

Challenges and Issues facing the Education System in South Africa

Author : Legotlo, Marekwa Wilfred
Publisher : Africa Institute of South Africa
ISBN 13 : 079830460X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (983 download)

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Download or read book Challenges and Issues facing the Education System in South Africa written by Legotlo, Marekwa Wilfred and published by Africa Institute of South Africa. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quality of education is pivotal for the production of human capital and this cannot be compromised by failing to refocus on the quality of education offered in schools. The inputs in the system such as trained and motivated teachers, buildings and classrooms including sanitation, clean water, instructional material such as textbooks, as well as strong leadership with vision to steer the winds of change are important in providing the desired outcomes. The chapters in this volume are broadly divided into three subsections as follows: learner related issues, (farm and rural schools, poverty and schooling, school violence, and students rights); teacher related issues,(teacher morale and motivation, teachers for all schools, management needs of school principals); and administrative/policy related issues (inclusive education, and school community relations). The social demand for better schools, effective principals, qualified and committed teachers and better opportunities for all place a huge challenge to provinces and the state to protect the rights of all citizens. This volume sets out the challenges facing the education system in South Africa, such as poor school infrastructure, poor learning conditions, and a lack of learning materials and provides recommendations on how some of these can be overcome.