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Learning Culture, Spirituality and Local Knowledge: Implications for African Schooling.
- Source :
- International Review of Education / Internationale Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft; Sep2002, Vol. 48 Issue 5, p335-360, 26p
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- (Learning, Culture, Spirituality and Local Knowedge: Implications for African Schooling) – Using a Ghanaian case study, this paper looks at the relevance and implications of local knowledge, culture and spirituality for understanding and implementing educational change in Africa. It examines how teachers, educators, and students use local cultural knowledge about self, personhood and community. Among the critical issues raised are: How do subjects understand the nature, impact and implications of spirituality for schooling and education? What is the role of spirituality, culture, language and social politics in knowledge production? What contribution does the local cultural knowledge base make to the search for genuine educational options in Africa? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- EDUCATIONAL change
EDUCATION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00208566
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Review of Education / Internationale Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9000721
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021283730231