Educational Development of Africa: Changing Perspectives on the Role of Indigenous Knowledge

Autor/in	Ukwuoma, Uju C.
Titel	Educational Development of Africa: Changing Perspectives on the Role of Indigenous Knowledge
Quelle	In: Research in Pedagogy, 6 (2016) 1, S.109-121 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2217-7337
Schlagwörter	Educational Development; Indigenous Populations; Curriculum Design; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Focus Groups; Role; Course Content; Critical Literacy; Economic Development; Global Approach; Student Surveys; Foreign Countries; African Culture; Teaching Methods; African Languages; History; Mixed Methods Research; Botswana; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsentwicklung; Sinti und Roma; Lehrplangestaltung; Schülerverhalten; Rollen; Kursprogramm; Kritisches Lesen; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Globales Denken; Schülerbefragung; Ausland; Africa; Culture; Afrika; Kultur; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Language; Languages; Sprachen; Afrikanische Sprache; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung
Abstract	Educators have called for the integration of African Indigenous Knowledge (AIK) into educational curricula particularly at the university level. However, little is known about the perspectives of university students regarding the role of AIK towards educational development. Thus, this study used survey and focus group discussions to examine the perceptions of 125 university undergraduates regarding the role of AIK in educational development in Africa. Findings indicated that AIK enthusiasts are perceived as knowledge-police and bullies propagating divisive scholarship. Approximately 25 percent of participants are not aware of what constitutes indigenous knowledge. The implications of these and other findings are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Preschool Teacher Training College "Mihailo Palov" and Serbian Academy of Education in Belgrade. Omladinski Trg 1, Vrsac, 26300 Serbia. Tel: +381-832517; Fax: +381-832517; Web site: http://research.rs
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01