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Enabling spaces in education research: an agenda for impactful, collective evidence to support all to be first among un-equals

education outcomes given a postcolonial context, such as South Africa. I use an egalitarian political philosophy position to posit the notion of schools as enabling spaces, so as to counter a dis-enabling ... into that which supports education, where chronic poverty renders society as characteristically less equal. Keywords: barriers to education; buffers in education; egalitarian political philosophy

Enabling spaces in education research: an agenda for impactful, collective evidence to support all to be first among un-equals

education outcomes given a postcolonial context, such as South Africa. I use an egalitarian political philosophy position to posit the notion of schools as enabling spaces, so as to counter a dis-enabling ... into that which supports education, where chronic poverty renders society as characteristically less equal. Keywords: barriers to education; buffers in education; egalitarian political philosophy

"Philosophy for Children

Building on Ndofirepi's plea for an approach to teaching philosophy to high-school learners in Africa that is a hybrid of western and African thought, I argue that a critical touchstone is needed if ... Philosophy: the Example of Placide Tempels".        [ Links ] Hellsten S 2006. "Leadership ethics and the problem of Dirty Hands in the political economy of contemporary Africa". Ethique et Economique, 4:2

"Philosophy for Children

Building on Ndofirepi's plea for an approach to teaching philosophy to high-school learners in Africa that is a hybrid of western and African thought, I argue that a critical touchstone is needed if ... Philosophy: the Example of Placide Tempels".        [ Links ] Hellsten S 2006. "Leadership ethics and the problem of Dirty Hands in the political economy of contemporary Africa". Ethique et Economique, 4:2

Philosophy for children: the quest for an African perspective

The debate as to whether philosophy is suitable for children is an ancient one and the discussion of philosophical issues has been withheld from the young since Plato's time. This paper seeks to ... Philosophy for Children: the quest for an African perspective Amasa Philip Ndofirepi Keyw ords: African perspective; children; philosophy for children; philosophy Introduction Didactic teaching

The function of law in political and social conditions of pluralism in the reception of Hannah Arendt

. In o th er words, th e political space, u n lik e in th e philosophy, th e m in d only is not enough for som ething to be considered for th e tru th . We need also some social conditions, am ong w hich ... re tu rn in g in th e A re n d t’s d e lib era­ tions. It is philosophy political p ractice of a n c ie n t Greece. T he a u th o r trie s to find th e re a still u n co n ta m in a te d source of

Philosophy for children: the quest for an African perspective

The debate as to whether philosophy is suitable for children is an ancient one and the discussion of philosophical issues has been withheld from the young since Plato's time. This paper seeks to ... Africa. This presentation is a critical discourse on the concept of Philosophy for Children in the context of Africa through African-centred criteria. The paper attempts to recover aspects of the

Philosophy for children: the quest for an African perspective

The debate as to whether philosophy is suitable for children is an ancient one and the discussion of philosophical issues has been withheld from the young since Plato's time. This paper seeks to ... Africa. This presentation is a critical discourse on the concept of Philosophy for Children in the context of Africa through African-centred criteria. The paper attempts to recover aspects of the

Globalisation and the internationalisation of higher education in sub-Saharan Africa

China, South Africa, India, and Brazil as global players in the world economy. These emerging global powers, reframe the political and imperial philosophy at the epicentre of globalisation discourse - an ... to international trade, thus strengthening and deepening inequalities between the rich and the poor. As international banks come under increasing political pressure to reassess their procedures, their

Constitutionalisation of political changes in Poland during the years 1989-2011

r in g th e y e a r s 1989-1992 The year 1989 was distinctive for a political transform ation in Poland and other countries of E a ste rn and C entral Europe. It was in th is year th a t the first

Encounters of newly qualified teachers with micro-politics in primary schools in Zimbabwe

This article demonstrates, through the example of Zimbabwe, the complexities of micro-political learning during induction. It reports on the experiences of ten newly qualified teachers with micro ... phenomenological explication of interview data proposed by Groenewald (2004). The findings revealed that the beginners' micro-political experiences mainly revolved around themes such as exploitation and

Encounters of newly qualified teachers with micro-politics in primary schools in Zimbabwe

This article demonstrates, through the example of Zimbabwe, the complexities of micro-political learning during induction. It reports on the experiences of ten newly qualified teachers with micro ... phenomenological explication of interview data proposed by Groenewald (2004). The findings revealed that the beginners' micro-political experiences mainly revolved around themes such as exploitation and

Philosophical enquiry as a pedagogical tool to implement the CAPS curriculum: Final-year pre-service teachers

) if the principles that underlie the curriculum are to be taken seriously. Matthew Lipman's Philosophy for Children Programme and its community of enquiry pedagogy were intended as a classroom means to ... ; critical thinking; Philosophy for Children; pre-service teachers     Introduction The latest South African Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (Department of Basic Education, Republic of

Philosophical enquiry as a pedagogical tool to implement the CAPS curriculum: Final-year pre-service teachers

) if the principles that underlie the curriculum are to be taken seriously. Matthew Lipman's Philosophy for Children Programme and its community of enquiry pedagogy were intended as a classroom means to ... ; critical thinking; Philosophy for Children; pre-service teachers     Introduction The latest South African Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (Department of Basic Education, Republic of

Working the 'in-between-spaces

argument is made that the work in the 'in-between-spaces' is a critical part of 'decolonising education' through disruptive, political, pedagogical, and organisational transformationKeywords : decolonising ... aspects of actor strategies we deployed to embed a philosophy and approach to lifelong learning at UWC. These included Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), Continuing Education (CE), Part-Time Studies and

Working the 'in-between-spaces

argument is made that the work in the 'in-between-spaces' is a critical part of 'decolonising education' through disruptive, political, pedagogical, and organisational transformationPalavras-chave ... aspects of actor strategies we deployed to embed a philosophy and approach to lifelong learning at UWC. These included Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), Continuing Education (CE), Part-Time Studies and

The Place and Position of Political Parties under the Slovak Legal System

nowadays, has its origin in the second half of the 19th century which was significantly influen? ced by the development of the parliam entary movement and the spread of the right to vote. Political parties

Interpreting Foucault: an evaluation of a Foucauldian critique of education

political ideologies prevalent in education, which is understood as a societal institution, and hence, as a modern regime of institutional power. In terms of strengths, the ability to raise issues of ... strengths and weaknesses of a Foucauldian critique of education are discussed and evaluated. The article focuses specifically on the value of Foucault's work for critiquing social and political ideologies

Globalisation and the internationalisation of higher education in sub-Saharan Africa

China, South Africa, India, and Brazil as global players in the world economy. These emerging global powers, reframe the political and imperial philosophy at the epicentre of globalisation discourse - an ... removal of barriers to international trade, thus strengthening and deepening inequalities between the rich and the poor. As international banks come under increasing political pressure to reassess their

Globalisation and the internationalisation of higher education in sub-Saharan Africa

China, South Africa, India, and Brazil as global players in the world economy. These emerging global powers, reframe the political and imperial philosophy at the epicentre of globalisation discourse - an ... removal of barriers to international trade, thus strengthening and deepening inequalities between the rich and the poor. As international banks come under increasing political pressure to reassess their