PDU3701 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2026 - DUE June 2026; 100% Correct solutions and explanations.
PDU3701 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2026 - DUE June 2026; 100% Correct solutions and explanations. Assignment 02 This assignment contains paragraph-type questions, and it is a mandatory assignment. Question 1 Read the following extract and respond to the questions that follow. "Education has to do with values. As such, the marginalisation of African values in education on the African continent, as witnessed in the colonial and postcolonial periods, has resulted in the general Westernisation of education in Africa. Owing to this, education systems in Africa have failed to acknowledge the cultural preferences and practices in education of African people. Instead, these education systems have given prominence to the cultural preferences and practices of the Western world, thereby perpetuation an ideology of the cultural superiority of the West". (Higgs and Letseka, 2024, p.13). 1.1 In what ways do you think "African values" were marginalised in the educational systems on the African continent? [10] 1.2 Define 'Westernisation' in your own terms and provide examples to justify your definition. [5] 1.3 Assume that you are a policymaker, and that you have been asked to develop a model of a 'decolonised curriculum' in an African country. What values would underpin your curriculum? Justify your answer. [10] 17 Question 2
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