Teaching Mission and Pedagogy at African Universities

Authors

  • Harris Andoh

Keywords:

African universities, teaching and learning, pedagogy, university mission, university strategic plan

Abstract

The theoretical concepts and applied methodology of teaching academic subjects are central to the teaching mission of African universities. However, it is an area that African universities have only brushed over in their structural and directional plans. This article evaluates the first mission of African universities, teaching, and the state of pedagogical training among African scholars. It further enquires whether current programs and efforts are enough to solve the problems associated with teaching and learning.

Author Biography

Harris Andoh

Harris Andoh is a visiting research and higher education policy evaluation expert at the Directorate of Research & Higher Degrees, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, and at the Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Accra, Ghana. E-mail: andoharris@gmail.com.

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Published

2020-10-15

How to Cite

Andoh, H. (2020). Teaching Mission and Pedagogy at African Universities. International Higher Education, (104), 29–29. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/14357

Issue

No. 104 (2020): Autumn Issue

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Articles

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