| Description |
1 online resource (xxviii, 84 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
African human development series |
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World Bank working paper, 1726-5878 ; no. 101 |
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Africa Region human development series.
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World Bank working paper ; no. 101
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| Contents |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Sommaire executive; 1. Introduction; List of Tables; List of Figures; 2. Curriculum Policies, Instructional Practices, and Assessment; List of Boxes; 3. School Context and Instructional Resources; 4. SMICT Teachers, Teacher Education and Teacher Support; 5. SMICT Education: Toward a Strategy for Development; Appendix A; References |
| Summary |
This working paper is based on a literature review and country case studies from ten Sub-Saharan African countries: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. It reveals a number of huge challenges in science, mathematics, and ICT education (SMICT) in sub-Saharan Africa: poorly-resourcedschools; 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 SMI |
| Notes |
"Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA), Africa Region Human Development Department." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-84) |
| Notes |
Executive summary also in French |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Education, Secondary -- Curricula -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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Educational technology -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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High school teachers -- Training of -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Information technology -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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Science -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Akker, J. J. H. van den, 1950-
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Feiter, Leo de.
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World Bank. Africa Regional Office. Human Development Department.
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| LC no. |
2007297503 |
| ISBN |
0821370707 |
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0821370715 (eISBN) |
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9780821370704 |
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9780821370711 (eISBN) |
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