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Indigenous Knowledge and Education in AfricaThe Case for an Indigenous Knowledge Based Curriculum

Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa: The Case for an Indigenous Knowledge Based Curriculum [Education is multi-functional in any society. Education ensures continuity of life; as individuals in a society get old and die off, a new generation is birthed that needs to be inculcated into the values, mores, culture and way of life of society. Education can and should also act as a change agent in a society and the curriculum should be fashioned in such a way as to constantly question given assumptions of society and institute practical ways of enforcing change. However, there are also certain unintended functions of education, among which is the promotion of some knowledge forms over others, thereby granting affirmation to a section of people above the rest. Educationists, therefore, must be critical about the constitution of textbooks, course materials and curriculum content in relation to the social constitution of the learners. How does the curriculum affirm the knowledge forms, values and ideals of a segment of the society while ignoring, de-emphasizing or even ridiculing that of another?] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Indigenous Knowledge and Education in AfricaThe Case for an Indigenous Knowledge Based Curriculum

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Springer Singapore
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019. This book is an open access publication.
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978-981-13-6634-5
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11 –20
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10.1007/978-981-13-6635-2_2
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[Education is multi-functional in any society. Education ensures continuity of life; as individuals in a society get old and die off, a new generation is birthed that needs to be inculcated into the values, mores, culture and way of life of society. Education can and should also act as a change agent in a society and the curriculum should be fashioned in such a way as to constantly question given assumptions of society and institute practical ways of enforcing change. However, there are also certain unintended functions of education, among which is the promotion of some knowledge forms over others, thereby granting affirmation to a section of people above the rest. Educationists, therefore, must be critical about the constitution of textbooks, course materials and curriculum content in relation to the social constitution of the learners. How does the curriculum affirm the knowledge forms, values and ideals of a segment of the society while ignoring, de-emphasizing or even ridiculing that of another?]

Published: May 1, 2019

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