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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
Advancement of Children's Rights in Africa: A Social Justice Framework for School Psychologists
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Pillay, Jace – School Psychology International, 2014
The United Nations Convention on Children's Rights and the subsequent African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child together with the Bill of Children's Rights and numerous other policies and regulations in many African countries have set the precedent for children's rights to be respected and implemented across the African Continent.…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Foreign Countries, Social Justice, School Psychologists
Solar Electricity Generation: Issues of Development and Impact on ICT Implementation in Africa
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Damasen, Ikwaba Paul – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine and discuss, in-depth, how solar electricity can be developed and used to tackle grid electricity-related problems in African countries suffering from unreliable and inadequate grid electricity. Design/methodology/approach: The paper discusses in depth the current status of grid electricity in…
Descriptors: Energy Education, Power Technology, Information Technology, 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
Supporting the Implementation of Curriculum Reform through Learning Communities and Communities of Practice
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Defise, Rosette – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2013
This article looks at the role that teacher training can play in implementing curriculum reform, specifically in studies conducted in French-speaking Africa by researchers at the UNESCO Chair in Curriculum Development. After reviewing the effects that reform has on the school as an organization, it establishes a link between the concept of change…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Change Strategies
Using Group Work to Rebuild Family and Community Ties among Displaced African Men
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Akinsulure-Smith, Adeyinka M. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2012
The number of refugees and asylum seekers admitted to the United States has grown, with significant numbers arriving from sub-Saharan Africa. Given this reality, it is important that mental health professionals are equipped to provide culturally relevant services. This article describes the development and implementation of a group treatment model…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health Workers, Mental Health, Foreign Countries
ECD Policy Development and Implementation in Africa
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Pence, Alan R.; Amponsah, Margaret; Chalamanda, Francis; Habtom, Abeba; Kameka, George; Nankunda, Hilda – International Journal of Educational Policy, Research, and Practice: Reconceptualizing Childhood Studies, 2004
ECD policies are influenced by the contexts in which they develop. Those contexts include historical, cultural, social, economic and diverse conceptual dimensions operating at international, regional, country and local levels. These forces impact on policy development as well as on policy implementation. This article briefly situates ECD policy…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Child Care, Policy Formation