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Afrocentric Science Education Approach in a Transformed Curriculum in Post-Apartheid

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dc.contributor.author Mthembu, Ntokozo
dc.date.accessioned 2019-10-15T11:50:25Z
dc.date.available 2019-10-15T11:50:25Z
dc.date.issued 2019-10-03
dc.identifier.citation Mthembu, N.(2019). Afrocentric Science Education Approach in a Transformed Curriculum in Post-Apartheid. Open Journal, 3(2), 67-80 en
dc.identifier.issn 2560-5313
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25856
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojer.0302.03067m
dc.description.abstract The post-apartheid era in South Africa was intended to be a period in which to redress past injustices in almost all social spheres, including education, particularly in terms of curriculum transformation to include African-centered knowledge systems. However, research reveals the limitations posed by compensatory education, particularly when it comes to the provision of skills that instil self-reliance abilities. In attempting to gain a better understanding of such experiences, the qualitative research design was used to collect data by conducting face-to-face interviews with young people residing in the labor reserves in South Africa. Findings indicate that although some individuals possess certain academic qualifications, such qualifications tend to be limited in securing their livelihoods. Based on these findings, it is recommended that the curriculum incorporate the African knowledge systems to offer alternatives to assess the untapped skills that could be useful to individuals to secure their daily life needs. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (14 pages)
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Science en
dc.subject Afrocentric en
dc.subject Transformation en
dc.subject Curriculum en
dc.subject Education en
dc.subject Post-apartheid en
dc.subject.ddc 372.350968
dc.subject.lcsh Afrocentrism -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Interdisciplinary approach to education -- South Africa en
dc.title Afrocentric Science Education Approach in a Transformed Curriculum in Post-Apartheid en
dc.type Article en
dc.description.department Sociology en


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