Sustainable Development Through the Lens of Partnerships for Inclusive Education in Africa: A Case Study from North West Province, South Africa
Autor: | Ellen Kakhuta Materechera |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | Sustainable Development in Africa ISBN: 9783030746926 |
DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-74693-3_14 |
Popis: | Inclusive education is based on the principles of human rights and social justice, and emphasizes equality of opportunity and universal access to education for all learners. Sustainable Development Goal 17 (SDG 17), ties successful development agendas to inclusive partnerships—at global, regional, national and local levels—built upon a shared vision and goals centred around people and the planet. Equally important, SDG 4 aims to ensure inclusive and quality education for all while promoting lifelong learning. Quality education cannot be actualized outside of inclusivity which requires partnerships across all levels of governance in order to facilitate sustainable development. The aim of this chapter is to investigate teachers’ experiences on how the implementation of inclusive education through partnerships could be transformed to be relevant for local school while contributing to sustainable development at the same time. Underpinned by complexity theory, this chapter reports on a qualitative research study in which an emergent case study design was utilized to inquire into how teachers at two selected schools in North West Province, South Africa experienced the implementation of inclusive education for sustainability. Data was collected from a sample of nine teachers, one principal, two learners and one visiting lecturer. The results clearly indicate predicaments of the teaching and learning process and serves as confirmation of the complexity of inclusive education and the need for partnerships when implementing inclusive education for sustainability. The chapter contributes to broadening the understanding of how inclusive partnerships are instrumental in creating quality education systems that will benefit the African continent. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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