ERIC Number: EJ731476
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jul
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0738-0593
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Eritrean Voices: Indigenous Views on the Development of the Curriculum Ten Years after Independence
David, Robert G.
International Journal of Educational Development, v24 n4 p437-450 Jul 2004
Since 1991, the Eritrean government has put into place an education system which had already been developed in the liberated areas during the years of struggle against Ethiopia. Little has been written on Eritrean education policy, and in particular the voices of educationalists responsible for its implementation have remained silent. In this article the voices of middle managers (teachers, school directors and vice-directors, regional supervisory staff, teacher trainers and ministry administrators) in the education system are heard as they discuss the curriculum in relation to the current and future needs of developing countries such as Eritrea. Although the issues that are discussed are often complex, and the mountain that has to be climbed seems at times insurmountable, it is suggested that the passion and vision of these educationalists will be instrumental in enabling the nation to succeed, and that their voices deserve to be heard.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy, Developing Nations, Educational Needs, World Views, Self Determination, Indigenous Knowledge, Administrators
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Eritrea; Ethiopia
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