Developing science, mathematics, and ICT education in Sub-Saharan Africa : patterns and promising practices

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Title:

Developing science, mathematics, and ICT education in Sub-Saharan Africa : patterns and promising practices

Author:

Ottevanger, Wout.

ISBN:

9780821370704

9780821370711

Personal Author:

Ottevanger, Wout.

Publication Information:

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Africa Region, Human Development Dept., c2007.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 84 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Series:

World Bank working paper, no. 101

African human development series

Africa Region human development series.

Series Title:

World Bank working paper, 1726-5878 ; no. 101

General Note:

"Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA), Africa Region Human Development Department."

Subject Term:

Educational technology -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.

High school teachers -- Training of -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Education, Secondary -- Curricula -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Science -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Information technology -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Added Author:

Akker, J. J. H. van den, 1950-

Feiter, Leo de.

Added Corporate Author:

World Bank. Africa Regional Office. Human Development Department.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0712/2007297503.html

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'Developing Science, Mathematics and ICT in Secondary Education' is based on country studies from ten Sub-Saharan African countries: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe, and a literature review. It reveals a number of huge challenges in science, mathematics and ICT (SMICT) education 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 education in Africa.

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