Critical Perspectives of Educational Technology in Africa - Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This book is a critical-cultural evaluation of educational technology adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa, including projects such as the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child). It presents efficient ways of improving education delivery among low-income communities through designing and implementing congruent educational technologies that incorporate social and cultural proclivities. Ezumah defines technology with regards to pedagogy, and seeks to debunk the assumption that educational technology consists only of digital and interactive options. Additionally, she argues for a narrative paradigm shift aimed at validating analog technologies as equally capable of providing necessary and desired educational objectives and outcomes for communities who cannot afford the digital alternatives. By comparing African educational systems in precolonial, colonial, and post-colonial times and incorporating the history of technology transfers from the Global North to South, the book highlights cultural imperialism, development theory, neocolonialism, and hegemonic tendencies.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Digital Education and Learning
Release date:	October 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Bellarmine A. Ezumah
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	193
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-053727-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Social sciences > Education > General
LSN:	3-03-053727-7
Barcode:	9783030537272

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