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100 1 _aEzeanya-Esiobu, Chika
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245 1 0 _aIndigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa
260 _aSingapore
_bSpringer Nature
_c2019
300 _a1 electronic resource (115 p.)
506 0 _aOpen Access
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520 _aThis open access book presents a strong philosophical, theoretical and practical argument for the mainstreaming of indigenous knowledge in curricula development, and in teaching and learning across the African continent. Since the dawn of political independence in Africa, there has been an ongoing search for the kind of education that will create a class of principled and innovative citizens who are sensitive to and committed to the needs of the continent. When indigenous or environment-generated knowledge forms the basis of learning in classrooms, learners are able to immediately connect their education with their lived reality. The result is much introspection, creativity and innovation across fields, sectors and disciplines, leading to societal transformation. Drawing on several theoretical assertions, examples from a wide range of disciplines, and experiences gathered from different continents at different points in history, the book establishes that for education to trigger the necessary transformation in Africa, it should be constructed on a strong foundation of learners’ indigenous knowledge. The book presents a distinct and uncharted pathway for Africa to advance sustainably through home-grown and grassroots based ideas, leading to advances in science and technology, growth of indigenous African business and the transformation of Africans into conscious and active participants in the continent’s progress. Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa is of interest to educators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers and individuals engaged in finding sustainable and strategic solutions to regional and global advancement.
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650 7 _aPhilosophy & theory of education
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650 7 _aCurriculum planning & development
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650 7 _aInternational business
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653 _aBusiness
653 _aManagement science
653 _aInternational business enterprises
653 _aAfrica—Economic conditions
653 _aCurriculums (Courses of study)
653 _aEducation—Curricula
653 _aEducation—Philosophy
653 _aEducational sociology
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