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Record Nr.

UNINA9910726272603321

Autore

Koopman Oscar

Titolo

Decolonizing the South African University : Towards Curriculum as Self Authentication / / by Oscar Koopman, Karen J. Koopman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023

ISBN

9783031312373

3031312376

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 pages)

Collana

Curriculum Studies Worldwide, , 2731-6394

Altri autori (Persone)

KoopmanKaren J

Disciplina

378.68

Soggetti

Education - Curricula

Education, Higher

Philosophy, African

Education - Philosophy

Curriculum Studies

Higher Education

African Philosophy

Educational Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Overview and Introduction: Rupturing the Colonising-Colonised Discourse and Its Effect on the (Future) South African University -- 2. The “Messiness” of the Neoliberal Economic Grip on the Curriculum Landscape -- 3. How the Technological Epoch and COVID-19 Silenced Indigenous Knowledge in the University Curriculum? -- 4. Towards an Agenda for Decolonising Knowledge in the University Curriculum -- 5. Towards a Decolonising Philosophy for Pedagogy: The Ubuntu-Conscious Educator -- 6. Pedagogical Struggles Facing Life Sciences Lecturers in Decolonising Their Content -- 7. Conclusion: Travelling Back Home to the Familiar—Towards Ubuntu Currere as a Lived Body Curriculum.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers an important contribution to the field of curriculum studies and higher education by examining the impacts of colonialism and neoliberalism in the South African education system and



addressing ways to decolonise curriculum and teaching. Drawing on Pinar's work in curricular theory, the authors call for integrating self-reflective curriculum development into the national curriculum process to promote indigenous education and knowledge.