Foundations of Education: Contemporary Social Perspectives
A work of academia exploring and investigating all the perspectives that encompass and influence our education systems.
Edited by Prof EO Adu, Prof. MP Mavuso, Prof. NS Duku, and Prof. CC Wolhuter
PART 1: HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
Chapter 1: History of Education in South Africa
T.S. Mashau (Prof), University of Venda
N.F. Litshani (Prof), University of Venda
Chapter 2: History of Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case studies of Kenya, Nigeria and Zimbabwe
B.S. Omachar (Dr), Moi University, Kenya
J.B. Ouda (Dr), Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya
B. Dube (Dr), Ba Isago University, Botswana
B. Oyegoke (Dr), Ba Isago University, Botswana
Chapter 3: Fundamentals of the Philosophy of Education
Y. Bako (Dr), Belvedere Technical Teachers College, Zimbabwe
K.O. Adu (Dr), University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Chapter 4: Ubuntu as an African Philosophy of Education
B.I. Omodan (Dr), Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
C. Maphosa (Prof), University of Eswatini, Eswatini
S. Bhebhe (Dr), University of Eswatini, Eswatini
Chapter 5: Decolonisation of Education in Africa
M.P. Mavuso (Prof), University of Fort Hare, South Africa
H. Moyo (Dr), University of Venda, South Africa
PART 2: POLITICAL AND COMPARATIVE EDUCATION
Chapter 6: The Philosophical, Historical and Methodological Bases of Comparative and International Higher Education
C.C. Wolhuter (Prof), University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Chapter 7: The Global Higher Education Revolution
C.C. Obadimeji, Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
A.O. Oredein (Prof), Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Chapter 8: Political Education and the Higher Education Revolution
T.M. Badugela (Dr), University of Venda
Chapter 9: Higher Education in Africa: Five Case Studies
T.C. Mohabeer (Dr), Mauritius Institute of Education
A. Ankiah-Gangadeen (Dr), Mauritius Institute of Education
Chapter 10: Financing higher education
B.I. Omodan (Dr), Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
J.P. Dhlamini (Dr), North-West University, South Africa
PART 3: SOCIOLOGY AND CULTURAL STUDIES IN EDUCATION
Chapter 11: Nature and Scope of Sociology in Education
A. Dawood (Dr), The University of Faisalabad, Pakistan
E.O. Adu (Prof), University of Fort Hare, South Africa
M. Chikwaka (Dr), Belvedere Technical Teachers College, Zimbabwe
Chapter 12: Sociocultural Perspectives of Learning
P. Motseki (Dr), University of South Africa, South Africa
M. Mncanca (Dr), University of South Africa, South Africa
Chapter 13: Differential Educational Attainment
N. Nkosi (Dr), University of South Africa, South Africa
M.C. Maphalala (Prof), University of South Africa, South Africa
Chapter 14: Ideologies of Formal Education
Y. Bako (Dr), Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College, Zimbabwe
K.O. Adu (Dr), University of Fort Hare, South Africa
N.S. Duku (Prof), University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Chapter 15: Culture and Power in Education
N.S. Duku (Prof), University of Fort Hare, South Africa
M.P. Mavuso (Prof), University of Fort Hare, South Africa
PART 4: PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION
Chapter 16: History, Nature and Scope of Educational Psychology
M. Chikwaka (Dr), Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College, Zimbabwe
N. Tyilo (Dr), University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Chapter 17: Cognitive and Language Development
M.G. Sikhwari (Dr), University of Venda, South Africa
S.A. Mulovhedzi (Prof), University of Venda, South Africa
Chapter 18: Psychological Assessment in Education
T. Mahoso (Dr), Botswana Open University
S. Trivedi (Dr), Botswana Open University
Chapter 19: Psychological Interventions in Education
R. Philip (Dr), Mount Tabore Training College, India
J.K. Alex (Prof), Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
I.A. Eze (Dr), BA ISAGO University, Gaborone, Botswana
Chapter 20: Introduction to Inclusive Education
C.P. Mosito (Prof), Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
X. Khalo (Dr), University of Fort Hare, South Africa
