Education and Development in Zimbabwe A Social, Political and Econom
The book represents a contribution to policy formulation and design in an increasingly knowledge economy in Zimbabwe. It challenges scholars to think about the role of education, its funding and the egalitarian approach to widening access to education. Th
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ISBN 978-94-6091-604-5 (paperback) ISBN 978-94-6091-605-2 (hardback) ISBN 978-94-6091-606-9 (e-book)
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DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to my dear and supportive family, my wife Sebia, and children Anesu Evans, Samantha Rufaro, and Sandra Ruvimbo. To my mother and late father, I say ndinotenda for the foundation you laid for me. Education and knowledge have been a rewarding experience. Edward Shizha I would like to dedicate this book to my wife and children, my mother and father. I just want to say thank you to all of you for your support. To my late mom and dad, thank you for showing me the way. Knowledge is power. Michael Tonderai Kariwo
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
ix
Introduction
xi
Part I. Education and Development 1. Education and Development: An Introduction
3
2. Impact of Colonialism on Education
13
3. Education for All and the Right to Education
27
4. Neoliberalism and Policy Reversals in Education
43
5. Deprofessionalisation of the Teaching Profession
59
6. Postcolonial Curriculum: Continuity or Discontinuity
73
7. The Language Problem in Teaching and Learning in Schools
91
8. Citizenship Education in Zimbabwe
107
Part II. Perspectives in Higher Education 9. The Development of Higher Education in Zimbabwe
125
10.
Higher Education at the Crossroads
135
11.
Gender and Access to Higher Education
151
12.
Globalisation and Higher Education
159
13.
The Issues and the Way Forward
169
References
179
Index
195
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PREFACE
This book is about the role of education in the social and economic development of Zimbabwe. It covers a wide range of themes on education and development and at the same time provides detailed analyses of the issues at stake. The concepts dealt with, such as colonisation, curriculum, citizenship education, funding and globalisation are complex. There is a contextualised approach to the discourses and the debates are underpinned by theory and practice. Education and development are very much integrated themes for any nation’s social and economic development. This book is a compilation of thirteen chapters divided into two parts which analyse the issues that have influenced the country’s educational development from a social, economic and political perspective. The themes range from historical and colonial influences in education to economic, social, political and cultural factors that have influenced th
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