April 21, 2022
There is a growing awareness that the colonially bequeathed structure and curricula of education still obtainable across Africa today are unable to pr…
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Teaching students respect for every ethnic group in a country is foundational to the crafting of a curriculum in Ethnic Studies. At the core will be an appreciation of the contributions of different ethnic groups to national advancement, as well as debunking any form of stereotypes.
The system works for Western corporations that don’t want skilled locally grown competition as they grow their markets, and for INGOs that need populations they can continue to depict as “needy.” It does not work well for any nation seeking to find and develop on its own path.
Dans une société saine, les sciences et les arts sont inextricablement liés.
A central factor contributing to the poor quality of education in Nigeria is the paucity of funding.
UGHE stands as a prime example of how universities can address inequities.
It is learners from disadvantaged backgrounds (predominantly black communities) who bear the brunt of the country’s persistently unequal education system.
Decentralisation is not the magic bullet against poor service provision that experts usually assume it is.
Indigenous sign languages hold the key to generations of knowledge for both deaf and hearing communities. Indigenous sign languages hold stories, songs, dances, customs, conventions, family histories and connections of their host communities.
To realise the promise of learning, we need to create, for everyone, more pathways towards an education that will equip the learner with key skills and perspectives that will prepare them to lead healthy and productive lives. Learning avenues should be, ultimately, as diverse as human experience itself.
Teaching students respect for every ethnic group in a country is foundational to the crafting of a curriculum in Ethnic Studies. At the core will be an appreciation of the contributions of different ethnic groups to national advancement, as well as debunking any form of stereotypes.
The system works for Western corporations that don’t want skilled locally grown competition as they grow their markets, and for INGOs that need populations they can continue to depict as “needy.” It does not work well for any nation seeking to find and develop on its own path.
Dans une société saine, les sciences et les arts sont inextricablement liés.
A central factor contributing to the poor quality of education in Nigeria is the paucity of funding.
UGHE stands as a prime example of how universities can address inequities.
It is learners from disadvantaged backgrounds (predominantly black communities) who bear the brunt of the country’s persistently unequal education system.
Decentralisation is not the magic bullet against poor service provision that experts usually assume it is.
Indigenous sign languages hold the key to generations of knowledge for both deaf and hearing communities. Indigenous sign languages hold stories, songs, dances, customs, conventions, family histories and connections of their host communities.
To realise the promise of learning, we need to create, for everyone, more pathways towards an education that will equip the learner with key skills and perspectives that will prepare them to lead healthy and productive lives. Learning avenues should be, ultimately, as diverse as human experience itself.
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