UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
S.N.P NGUBANE
STUDENT NUMBER: 13154370
INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE AND HISTORY OF EDUCATION 4801
ASSESSMENT 1
, Question 1
1.1.
African Curriculum
African curriculum explores the lives of African people (Horsthemke, Siyakwazi, Elizabeth &
Wolhuter; 2016). Its aim is to develop and instil African ways of thinking and relating it to the
world. This curriculum was designed to value indigenous knowledge systems, African
philosophical thinking and social practices in the African context. The African Curriculum
also offers the opportunity for people to engage with each other through the spirit of Ubuntu
(Human interdependence), (Horstheke et al, 2016). This type of curriculum includes all the
traditional knowledge and ways of knowing to practice African development which will work
as a strategy in improving rural areas of Africa. This curriculum also intends to foster the
African culture, language, customs and practices from the curriculum (Horsthemke et al,
2016).
Comparative Education
Comparative education is a discipline in the social sciences field which examines different
education systems (Seroto, 2016). It compares education systems in different countries
according to each country‟s educational philosophy (Hunes, 2015). According to Adeyinka
(1994), comparative education studies how education in the past have developed across the
continents and how it has impacted the development of education in other countries.
Comparative education can also be defined as a comparison of different philosophies of
education based on actual practices. This type of education system looks and examines the
sources and outcomes of the education system cross national and cross cultural. It also
assists students to improve the education practices in their country. It is a tool used to
determine the strengths and weaknesses of education in a country and assist by a strategy
to improve quality teaching and learning processes. Comparative education creates a
framework for assessing the success of education programmes and initiatives. It also
enables one to have an in-depth understanding of the wider educational processes
(Wolhunter, 2016).
S.N.P NGUBANE
STUDENT NUMBER: 13154370
INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE AND HISTORY OF EDUCATION 4801
ASSESSMENT 1
, Question 1
1.1.
African Curriculum
African curriculum explores the lives of African people (Horsthemke, Siyakwazi, Elizabeth &
Wolhuter; 2016). Its aim is to develop and instil African ways of thinking and relating it to the
world. This curriculum was designed to value indigenous knowledge systems, African
philosophical thinking and social practices in the African context. The African Curriculum
also offers the opportunity for people to engage with each other through the spirit of Ubuntu
(Human interdependence), (Horstheke et al, 2016). This type of curriculum includes all the
traditional knowledge and ways of knowing to practice African development which will work
as a strategy in improving rural areas of Africa. This curriculum also intends to foster the
African culture, language, customs and practices from the curriculum (Horsthemke et al,
2016).
Comparative Education
Comparative education is a discipline in the social sciences field which examines different
education systems (Seroto, 2016). It compares education systems in different countries
according to each country‟s educational philosophy (Hunes, 2015). According to Adeyinka
(1994), comparative education studies how education in the past have developed across the
continents and how it has impacted the development of education in other countries.
Comparative education can also be defined as a comparison of different philosophies of
education based on actual practices. This type of education system looks and examines the
sources and outcomes of the education system cross national and cross cultural. It also
assists students to improve the education practices in their country. It is a tool used to
determine the strengths and weaknesses of education in a country and assist by a strategy
to improve quality teaching and learning processes. Comparative education creates a
framework for assessing the success of education programmes and initiatives. It also
enables one to have an in-depth understanding of the wider educational processes
(Wolhunter, 2016).
