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Questions In The Answers Of Primary School Education In Sierra Leone, Samuel Hinton
Questions In The Answers Of Primary School Education In Sierra Leone, Samuel Hinton
Samuel Hinton
The purpose of this paper is to review current issues in pre- and primary school reform and to pose questions on the long-term implications of present day solutions. Such an exercise will open up discussion on the probable effects of educational policy decisions with a view to minimize negative effects brought on by new policies. Because data collection in Sierra Leone is embryonic and unreliable, it is difficult to be definitive in planning future reform in education based on available data. The civil war between 1989 and 1999 practically shut down the educational system. Some of the obvious steps taken …
Perspectives On Cultural-Sustainability, National Unity And The Possibilities Of Multicultural Education In China, Samuel Hinton
Perspectives On Cultural-Sustainability, National Unity And The Possibilities Of Multicultural Education In China, Samuel Hinton
Samuel Hinton
China is a rapidly developing multiethnic country facing several difficult challenges such as pollution and growing income inequality, which in turn threaten social stability. In addition, China must address ethnic conflict, particularly in urban, autonomous, and border regions. The government is advocating national unity education content in the school and college curriculum to help abate the problem. Multicultural education is a potentially effective process that could provide a framework for addressing social, economic, political, and educational inequalities in China. Multicultural education could help teachers in China and other multiethnic countries to positively nurture the learning experiences of minority students, and …