Assignment 1 2024
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Due Date: 15 May 2024
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HED4804 Assignment 1 (DETAILED ANSWERS) 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references .................... Develop a glossary of any 5 key terms in philosophy of education in which you critically engage with and give an in-depth analysis of these terms. Your glossary compilation will have to also engage in a thoughtful exploration of the nuanced meanings and implications associated with each term you have identified, and it also must relate the relevance of the concepts/key ideas to education in (South) Africa. Structure/Guidelines: • Select at least five terms for analysis. For each term, explore its historical context, philosophical origins, and primary proponents. Choose from the following list of words: decolonialisation pluriversity hermeneutics emancipation epistemologies social justice neoliberalism hegemony knowledge identities Ubuntu equality Africanisation Modernity epistemic violence ontology 3 • See a list of texts/resources in addition to those in your learning units for further reference. ▪ Davids, N. (2018). On the problematique of decolonisation as a post-colonial endeavour. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 50(14), 1434. doi:10.1080/.2018.1462518. ▪ Ndofirepi, A. P. (2017). African universities on a global ranking scale: Legitimation of knowledge hierarchies? South African Journal of Higher Education, 31(1), 155-174. ▪ Apple, M. W. (2000). Between neoliberalism and neoconservatism: Education and conservatism in a global context. In N. C. Burbules & C. A. Torres (Eds.), Globalization and Education: Critical Perspectives (pp. 57-78). Routledge. ▪ Sium, A., Desai, C., & Ritskes, E. (2012). Towards the ‘tangible unknown’: Decolonization and the indigenous future. Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society, 1(1), 1-13. ▪ Waghid, Y., Waghid, F., & Waghid, Z. (2018). Rupturing African philosophy on teaching and learning: Ubuntu justice and education. Palgrave-MacMillan. ▪ Pendlebury, S., & Enslin, P. (2004). Social justice and inclusion in education and politics: The South African case. Journal of Education, 34(1), 31‒50. • Examine how these terms have evolved over time and its relevance to contemporary educational debates. • Discuss any controversies, debates, or differing interpretations associated with the term. • Reflect on the collective insights gained from constructing the glossary and analysing the specific terms you have identified. • Support and cite your analysis with relevant references to scholarly articles, textbooks, or primary philosophical texts. • Please follow the Harvard referencing conventions as presented in the referencing documentation available under Moodle < Module resources.
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