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An examination of the Influence of Globalisation on Science Education in Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa


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Author list: Anthony T Koosimile
Mompoloki Shanah Suping

Publication year: 2015

Journal acronym: IJES

Volume number: 37

Issue number: 14

Start page: 2358

End page: 2385

Number of pages: 28

ISSN: ISSN 2456-6322

URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/09500693.2015.1079667

Languages: English



This paper takes the view that the emergence of some trends and practices in science education mirrors the influence of the process of globalisation in Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa. Through a literature review, an attempt is made to link science education and globalisation by answering the question: ‘What influence does globalisation have on science education in countries in Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa?’ The findings of the study show some significant convergence of what is valued in science education in Sub-Saharan Africa in areas such as pedagogy; English language as a medium of instruction; assessment of learning; mobility of students in the region; and in the frameworks for collaborative engagements among stakeholders in Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper concludes with a reflective end-piece calling for more case studies to help scrutinise further the influence of globalisation on science education in Sub-Saharan Africa.


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