The Role of Social Studies in African Development: The Significance of Contextual Factors.

Merryfield, Merry M.

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Role of Social Studies in African Development: The Significance of Contextual Factors.

Merryfield, Merry M.

International Journal of Social Education, v4 n2 p22-43 Fall 1989

Compares social studies education in Malawi, Nigeria, and Kenya, focusing on the content of the curriculum, instructional materials utilized, and courses offered. Examines the problems each country faces in developing and implementing its curriculum. Includes the historical, political, and economic factors influencing the social studies curriculum. (RW)

Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Modernization, Political Influences, Social Influences, Social Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Kenya; Malawi; Nigeria

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