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Critical Perspectives of Educational Technology in Africa: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

Critical Perspectives of Educational Technology in Africa: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

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Series: Digital Education and Learning

General EducationGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 3030537277
ISBN13: 9783030537272
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Oct 20 2020
Pages: 193
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

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.

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