Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education in Zimbabwe: Research, Policy and Practice

Historical and current educational perspectives are epistemologically challenging to weave together. The contributors brought together in this book have risen to that challenge and, in the process, have produced a detailed and thorough account of the issues and processes at play. Science, Mathematic...

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Main Authors Chirinda, Brantina, Ed, Sibanda, Lwazi, Ed, Vere, Joseph, Ed, Sunzuma, Gladys, Ed
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Peter Lang Publishing Group 2023
Subjects
Barriers
Competence
COVID-19
Critical Thinking
Cultural Influences
Early Childhood Education
Educational History
Educational Policy
Elementary Education
Environmental Education
Foreign Countries
High Schools
Higher Education
Interdisciplinary Approach
Job Skills
Learning Activities
Lifelong Learning
Mathematics Education
Pandemics
Postsecondary Education
Problem Solving
Rural Schools
Science Education
Science Teachers
Secondary Education
Social Influences
STEM Education
Sustainable Development
Teacher Education Programs
Teamwork
Technology Education
Zimbabwe
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Summary:Historical and current educational perspectives are epistemologically challenging to weave together. The contributors brought together in this book have risen to that challenge and, in the process, have produced a detailed and thorough account of the issues and processes at play. Science, Mathematics, and Technology (SMT) education is recognised globally as a means of developing critically needed human capital. In Zimbabwe, SMT subjects constitute a significant component of the curriculum which, since political independence in 1980, has emphasised application-oriented, experientially-based teaching and learning. Efforts to mainstream this approach have resulted in several significant reforms to the country's education system. Relatedly, there are ongoing attempts to boost uptake in SMT subjects and, through them, to develop such professional skills as problem-solving, lifelong learning, teamwork, critical thinking, and the capacity to contribute and adapt to our rapidly changing world. There is a self-evident need to document progress made in these efforts and, in the process, to carefully examine issues at play, challenges met, and solutions developed. This book, developed through a partnership involving Zimbabwean editors and authors, was developed to fulfil this need. It is long overdue.
ISBN:9781433194016
1433194015
DOI:10.3726/b19195