Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa

This 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 s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ezeanya-Esiobu, Chika. author (author)
Formato: Electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore Springer Nature 2019
Singapore : 2019.
Edición:1st ed. 2019.
Colección:Frontiers in African Business Research,
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009431293306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Indigenous Knowledge And Its Importance In Africa’s Curriculum
  • 2. Foundations For An Indigenous Knowledge Based Curricula
  • 3. Historical Foundations Of Formal Education Curriculum In Africa
  • 4. Contemporary Education Curriculum In Africa
  • 5. Africa’s Indigenous Knowledge: From Education To Practice
  • 6. The Case Of Traditional Bonesetting And Orthopaedic Medical Curriculum
  • 7. Research, Innovation, Indigenous Knowledge and Policy Action in Africa
  • 8. Conclusion: Towards a Mainstreaming of Indigenous Knowledge in Africa’s Curriculum.