African Higher Education: The Realm of Curriculum, Learning and Teaching offers an authentic, bold and timely reexamination of how universities across the African continent can more effectively fulfil one of their societal mandates of teaching and learning.
Bringing together leading African scholars from across the continent, this insightful book interrogates the persistent dominance of Western curricula models and pedagogical traditions. Contributing authors combine theoretical frameworks such as Ubuntu, connectivism, stakeholder theory and social constructivism, with practical case studies and empirical research from across Africa and beyond. They illuminate how African universities can design curricula that are contextually relevant, socially responsive and epistemically wide-ranging. Blending conceptual analyses with empirical case studies from diverse African regions, the chapters provide diverse national and regional insights on higher education curriculum and pedagogy, highlighting the need for comprehensive reform to address systemic inequities, strengthen relevance and enhance student learning experiences. The book reiterates the need for collaborative and participatory curriculum reform involving academics, students, employers, communities and policymakers.
African Higher Education is an indispensable resource for students and scholars in higher education and development, particularly those focused on higher education in African nations. It is also a valuable reference source for academics, researchers, policymakers, university leaders, and curriculum designers in African higher education institutions, as well as international development organizations and funders.
