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It’s important to rethink the purpose of university education – a philosopher of education explains why

It’s important to rethink the purpose of university education – a philosopher of education explains why

MOST philosophers of education or philosophically inclined scholars of education in the past century and a half would agree with the claim that, ideally, education should be the practice of freedom. That is, it ought to cultivate the ability to intelligently decide how we want to shape our lives. The aim of education should be to foster human autonomy. Author PEDRO TABENSKY, Director, Allan Gray Centre for Leadership Ethics, Rhodes University I’m thinking here of a diverse array of scholars. Among them are some of the most influential philosophers of education and educational theorists of the 20th century: the American…
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Understanding Ghana’s students is key to fixing the country

Understanding Ghana’s students is key to fixing the country

A great many African countries had shown steady economic growth in the decade prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. But all have failed to adequately create opportunities for the young people in their countries. With growing youth populations, creating paths for education and employment is a make or break issue for the continent. KAJSA HALLBERG ADU, Researcher in Higher Education and Migration, KTH Royal Institute of Technology But there’s also good news. Many young people are getting access to secondary education and an increasing number also university education. An increasing share of youth in Africa are university students,…
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