Developing Science, Mathematics, and ICT Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Subtitle: Patterns and Promising Practices (World Bank Working Papers)
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: March 29, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780821370704
Subjects: Educational Policy & Reform; Nonfiction / Economics; Administration - General; Development - Economic Development; Education; Education / Teaching; Africa, Sub-Saharan; Curricula; Education, Secondary; Educational technology; High school teachers; Training of
Description: "This working paper is based on a literature review and country case studies from ten Sub-Saharan African countries: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. It reveals a number of huge challenges in science, mathematics, and ICT education (SMICT) in sub-Saharan Africa: poorly resourced schools; large classes; a curriculum hardly relevant to the daily lives of students; a lack of qualified teachers; and inadequate teacher education programs. Through examining country case studies, this paper discusses the lessons for improvement of SMICT in secondary educations in Africa."--book jacket.