The Origins and Development of Education in Zambia

The Origins and Development of Education in Zambia
Author: Michael J. Kelly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1999
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This comprehensive survey of the history and status of education in Zambia contains a selection of readings from published material. The readings and accompanying editorial notes highlight some key aspects of the background to education in Zambia and major factors that have influenced education development in the country over the years. The content include: the meaning and scope of education; education in the pre-colonial era: African indigenous education and education in the colonial era.

Citizenship Education and Social Development in Zambia

Citizenship Education and Social Development in Zambia
Author: Ali A. Abdi
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1607523949

Zambia, the butterfly-shaped, central African country has a population of about 11 million people, and as other Sub-Saharan African countries, has been trying to democratize since the early 1990s. Clearly, though, the promise of political reform did not fulfill the expectations of the public, and with about 60 percent of the population living below the poverty line, many Zambians are no longer confident that more open political systems can improve their lives. But the problem may not be inherent in the political process itself, and could be found more in the apparent disconnection between people’s needs and the way the country’s affairs are run. It is with respect to these and related issues that this book emphasizes the crucial relationship between education and political participation, and specifically highlights citizenship education as essential for Zambia’s social development. Social development, which should comprise, inter alia, the economic, political, and cultural wellbeing of societies can be enhanced by citizenship education, which focuses on elevating people’s understanding of their rights and responsibilities vis-à -vis government institutions, structures and functions. Indeed, it is the centrality of the political component in people’s lives, especially its relationship with public policy and public programs that should underline the important role of citizenship education. In describing these issues, the book analyzes the role of the media, women’s groups and youth in enhancing the political, educational, and by extension, the economic lives of the Zambian people. The book should interest students and scholars of Zambian (as well as African) education, politics, and social development. It should also be useful for policy makers, institutional managers and both public and para-public leaders in Zambia and elsewhere in the continent.

The Emergence of Teacher Education in Zambia

The Emergence of Teacher Education in Zambia
Author: Brendan P. Carmody
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2020-05-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1787565610

This book offers a detailed history of the development of teacher education in Zambia. Also analysed is the nature of education offered at different times and how the teacher and his/her education reflect this, arguing the need for a fundamentally new philosophy of education and a mode of teacher formation in line with it.

Curriculum Development for Medical Education

Curriculum Development for Medical Education
Author: Patricia A. Thomas
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2022-08-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1421444097

"This book presents a practical framework for the development, implementation, and dissemination of quality health professions curricula. The book is intended for faculty and others who, while content experts, may not have a background in education or implementation science but have an interest or responsibility as educators in their discipline"--

Computer Studies Curriculum Implementation in Secondary Schools in Mufumbwe District in Zambia. Success and Challenges

Computer Studies Curriculum Implementation in Secondary Schools in Mufumbwe District in Zambia. Success and Challenges
Author: Collins Masumba
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2019-11-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3346057364

Master's Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Didactics - Computer Science, grade: B, University of Zambia, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the Computer Studies Curriculum implementation in rural secondary schools of Zambia’s Mufumbwe district. This study was guided by the following questions: What facilities and equipment are available for the implementation of the Computer Studies Curriculum in selected secondary schools of Mufumbwe district? Are there enough qualified teachers to enhance the effective implementation of the Computer Studies Curriculum? How appropriate are the teaching methodologies in the implementation of the Computer Studies Curriculum? What are the head teachers’, teachers’, learners’ and parents’ views on the teaching of Computer Studies? Globalisation and technological development in the world have accelerated and created a new global economy fuelled by information and driven by innovations. One way in which information spreads is by the use of computers. In the 2013 revised curriculum, the Ministry of General Education in Zambia introduced Computer Studies into the education system. The few studies in this area were done in urban areas. The rural setting has been ignored as regards to implementation of Computer Studies Curriculum. Mufumbwe district being a rural setting is a special case especially in a Zambian context considering development trends in Zambia. Specifically, the study sought to establish the availability of facilities and equipment for the implementation of Computer Studies, find out the availability of qualified Computer Studies teachers, examine the appropriateness of teaching methods and establish the views of Head Teachers, teachers, learners and parents on the implementation of Computer Studies in Secondary Schools in Mufumbwe district. Lack of computer skills among learners in Zambia may hinder technological advancement and fail to achieve the national ICT policy goal of 2007 which introduced CS as an enabler in a diversified and export-oriented economy, capable to improve livelihoods and protect the vulnerable through service delivery and provide an efficient and effective public sector. Further, Zambia may fail to achieve the vision 2030 whose vision is to have a prosperous middle-income nation through having a technologically proficient, fully able to adapt, innovate and invest using its human and natural resources. It was therefore important that this study was conducted in order to investigate how CSC was being implemented in rural secondary schools in Mufumbwe district.

Soviet Education

Soviet Education
Author: Nigel Grant
Publisher: Harmondsworth, Eng. ; New York : Penguin Books
Total Pages: 230
Release: 1979
Genre: Education
ISBN: