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Congruence between the Intended, Implemented, and Attained ICT Curricula in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mereku, Damian Kofi; Mereku, Cosmas Worlanyo Kofi – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2015
The PanAfrican Research Agenda on the Pedagogical Integration of information and communication technology (ICT; PanAf) research project was initiated in 2006 to support initiatives in African countries to integrate ICT into teaching and learning through the frequent collection and analysis of data on ICT usage. The article examines the congruence…
Descriptors: African Studies, Foreign Countries, Intention, Program Implementation
The Competency-Based Approach to Curriculum Reform in Five African Countries: What Can We Learn from the 2008-2009 Evaluation?
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Gauthier, Roger-François – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2013
This is a critical reflection on the results of a study that the French International Center for Pedagogical Studies (CIEP) piloted in 2008-2009 in five sub-Saharan African countries which were implementing curriculum reforms adopting the "competency-based approach". The article refers to a seminar on this process and the ideas expressed…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Change Strategies
Increasing the Number of Female Primary School Teachers in African Countries: Effects, Barriers and Policies
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Haugen, Caitlin S.; Klees, Steven J.; Stromquist, Nelly P.; Lin, Jing; Choti, Truphena; Corneilse, Carol – International Review of Education, 2014
Girls' education has been a high development priority for decades. While some progress has been made, girls are often still at a great disadvantage, especially in developing countries, and most especially in African countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, less than half of primary school teachers and only a quarter of secondary school teachers are…
Descriptors: Barriers, Program Effectiveness, Educational Policy, Women Faculty
Uncommon Knowledge: World Bank Policy and the Unmaking of the Knowledge Economy in Africa
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Obamba, Milton O. – Higher Education Policy, 2013
The World Bank is clearly one of the most influential global intergovernmental operators for international development assistance. In recent decades, the Bank and other agencies have invested immense technical and financial resources in a troubled and unprecedented mission of revitalizing and restructuring the development of education in Africa. A…
Descriptors: Knowledge Economy, African Studies, International Organizations, Financial Policy
Systemic Evaluation of Advisory Services to Family Farms in West Africa
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Faure, Guy; Rebuffel, Pierre; Violas, Dominique – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2011
In West Africa, advisory services for family farms have been promoted to better address producers' needs. The paper aims to show that these services can be understood as a system whose functioning is strongly determined by the financing mechanisms, the governance mechanisms put in place, the quality of human resources delivering advice, and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Programs, Intervention, Case Studies
Measuring Africa's E-Readiness in the Global Networked Economy: A Nine-Country Data Analysis
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Ifinedo, Princely – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2005
This paper assesses the integration of Africa into the global economy by computing the e-readiness for nine African countries. The measuring tool used is simple and incorporates a variety of indicators used by comparable tools. Overall, the mean e-readiness of Africa is poor in comparison to other economies. Particularly, Sub-Saharan Africa…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Global Approach, African Studies, Electronic Learning