The 21st Century Educated African Person and the Loss of Africans’ Educational Identity: Towards an Afro Education Model
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2013-03
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Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
Abstract
Africa like other parts of the world strongly believes in the axiom of education per excellence, that is,
African nations share in the vision of education as a pivot for social change and integrated development.
However review of literature shows a discontent from some African scholars over the practice of Western
formal education on the Continent of Africa. This discontent stems from the belief that Western formal
education destroys Africa; resulting into the loss of Africans’ educational identity, underdevelopment, moral
decadence and cultural erosion. Several concerns emerge in the light of this discontent: 1).What is
Education? 2).Who is an educated person? 3) Who is responsible for Africans loss of educational identity?
This paper engages a critical appraisal and review of this discontent with the intentions of arriving at an
understanding of the 21st
Key Words: Africa, Colonialism, Culture, Development, Education, European, Schooling
Century educated African Person and proposes an educational model for Africa in
this regard.
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Africa, Colonialism, Culture, Development, Education, European, Schooling
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Ayuya, C. & Amukowa, W. (2013). “The 21st Century Educated African Person and the Loss of Africans’ Educational Identity: Towards an Afro Education Model.” Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. Vol. 2, No. 1, March 2013. ISSN 2281- 4612 (online) ISSN 2281-3993 (print). Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.