Developing Science, Mathematics, and ICT Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: Patterns and Promising Practices Volume 101

By Wout Ottevanger

'Developing Science, Mathematics and ICT in Secondary Education' is based on country studies from ten Sub-Saharan African countries: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe, and a literature review. It reveals a number of huge challenges in science, mathematics and ICT (SMICT) education in sub-Saharan Africa: poorly-resourced schools; 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 SMICT in secondary education in Africa.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821370707
• ISBN13: 9780821370704
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.9"