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The Mission of Schools in Africa |
| Section: CULTURE / CROSSROADS |
| Author: E.H.K. Nsubuga |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 4/1/1989 |
| Size: 3,924 Words, 24,356 Characters |
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In literate societies the institution known as the school is charged with the specialized function of teaching certain things. Schools establish a sequence of potential experiences for the purpose of disciplining children and youth in accepted norms and group ways of thinking and acting. This process is known as formal education. Schools are charged with the provision of formal education so that graduated students can, as adults, conduct themselves correctly in their contacts in society in particular and the world in general. The mission of the schools in Africa is, therefore, a very important one.
Traditionally, the education of the African occurred in the home and local community, and prepared him for his domestic, village, and social responsibilities as an adult. The "school" in t...
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...re, is to be aware of the needs of children and of the skills they must possess as adults. The schools must distinguish those things that are important and select and provide the content and activities to achieve their goals. Ultimately, schools in Africa must produce mature people of flexible, open, and creative minds, capable of adapting and controlling the environment in which they live.
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