Exploring Curriculum Landscapes in Africa
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-84658-8 (ISBN)
This book examines post-colonial curriculum transformation across seven African nations. These are South Africa, Egypt, Cameroon, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Ghana. It investigates whether these educational systems have truly decolonized their curricula or still remain rooted in Western frameworks despite achieving political independence. Through analysis of curriculum policies and teaching practices, the authors explore educational reform dynamics in post-colonial African contexts. The book evaluates how successfully these systems have incorporated indigenous knowledge and local ways of knowing, versus continuing to propagate Western paradigms. The work provides both theoretical and empirical analysis of challenges and opportunities in rebuilding African education systems that reflect local cultural values while addressing modern educational needs.
Oscar Koopman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum Studies at Stellenbosch University. His research focuses on phenomenology as a research philosophy, chemistry education, and the decolonization of university and school curricula. He has authored two books independently published with Palgrave Macmillan and Peter Lang in New York, and co-authored two additional books. One co-authored book is published with Palgrave Macmillan in New York, and the other is published with Whale Coast Academic Press in Cape Town, South Africa.
Karen Joy Koopman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Studies at the University. Of the Western Cape. Her research focuses on phenomenology as a research philosophy, commerce education, and the decolonization of university and school curricula. She has co-authored two books published with Palgrave and the other is published with Whale Coast Academic Press in Cape Town, South Africa.
Mutendwahothe Walter "Wally" Lumadi is a Full Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, in the School of Teacher Education, at the University of South Africa. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in the field of Higher Education. During his tenure he has held numerous management positions such as Director of the School of Postgraduate Studies at NWU and Campus Rector of Westminster College of Education in Johannesburg. He has promoted more than 50 postgraduate students. Moreover, he has published articles in journals across the world and also served as a guest editor of nine accredited journals and he serves on the board of editors for ERR international journal.
Samuel Amponsah an Associate Professor in Open and Distance Learning, boasts of a diverse educational career across Ghana, South Africa, Egypt and the UK. Holding a Doctoral degree in Curriculum Studies from the University of South Africa and a Master of Philosophy in Adult Education from the University of Ghana, he brings extensive academic knowledge. Before joining the University of Ghana, he served as the head of the Farming Management Department at Esayidi TVET in South Africa, and a teacher with the Ghana Education Service. Samuel has taught graduate courses at various higher educational institutions in Ghana.
Chapter 1: Introduction: From Epistemicide to Epistemic Justice: Reclaiming Africa's "Dustbin Thinkers" for Curriculum Renewal.- Chapter 2: Let the "Broken" [South] African Body Speaks for Itself in Education Research.- Chapter 3: Towards a Critical Pedagogy for Fostering Critical Cultural Awareness: A Three Pronged Model for Primary EFL Textbook Analysis.- Chapter 4: Towards Confronting Cameroon's Colonial Legacy Through Textbook Analysis: In Pursuit of Decolonisation.- Chapter 5: Assessment of the Nigeria's Primary School Curriculum for the Future: Teachers' Perceptions for Future Directives.- Chapter 6: Exploring the Realities of Coloniality on the Curriculum Landscape ofGhana: A Call for Transformation.- Chapter 7: Curriculum as a Complicated Conversation in Zimbabwe.- Chapter 8: Reclaiming Curriculum in Namibia: Towards an Emancipated Education.- Chapter 9: What Happened to Us? Mapping the South African CurriculumLandscape and its Effect on the Child.- Chapter 9: Concluding Thoughts: The Way of the African is Spiritual: Towards an Inspirited Curriculum for Africa.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 14.06.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Curriculum Studies Worldwide |
| Zusatzinfo | XXVII, 224 p. 11 illus. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule | |
| Schlagworte | Curriculum reform • Decolonizing education • Freire • higher education • Textbook analysis • westernized education system |
| ISBN-10 | 3-031-84658-3 / 3031846583 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-84658-8 / 9783031846588 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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