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EDUCATION IN AFRICA TODAY: The Role Tertiary Institutions
DR. RICHARD BOATENG
University of Ghana Business School
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Contents
Tertiary Institutions and Africa’s Education
Today’s Question
The Age of the Millennials
Addressing the Educational Needs of this Market Segment
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Tertiary Institutions and Africa’s Education
Role of Tertiary Institutions defined through the statements of the institutions and the
governing educational agencies
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Tertiary Institutions and Africa’s Education
Role of Tertiary Institutions defined through mission and vision statements of the institutions
and the governing educational agencies
AUN expects to train the future leaders of West Africa
and to serve as an agent of economic development
throughout the region providing the skills and the
leadership essential to solving the continent’s pressing
social and economic problems.
We are committed to the mission of raising leaders for
the nation, who are complete in spirit, mind and body,
thus contributing to the production of high-level leadership
and quality manpower for the nation and the world.
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Tertiary Institutions and Africa’s Education
Role of Tertiary Institutions defined through mission and vision statements of the institutions
and the governing educational agencies
University of Ibadan: To be a world class institution for
academic excellence that would be geared to meeting the
needs of society. • To produce graduates who are worthy in character and sound
judgment.
…the premier university in South Africa that
acknowledges its prominent role in Africa, is a symbol
of national aspiration and hope, reconciliation and pride,
and is committed to discharging its social
responsibilities.
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The acknowledgement of a commitment to the nation and
to Africa – building the future leaders who can develop
contextually relevant solutions and through a world-
class education…
Tertiary Institutions and Africa’s Education
In 1976, the Federal Government
accorded the University the status of a
Centre of Excellence for postgraduate
training.
45, 709 higher degrees holders, a total of
4,366 PhD degree holders and numerous
scholarly publications by 2007
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The acknowledgement of a commitment to a nation and
to Africa – building the future leaders who can develop
contextually relevant solutions and through a world-
class education…
Tertiary Institutions and Africa’s Education
UG: Our student population for the 2009/10
academic year was 41,964. This includes
students enrolled on our sandwich
programmes, distance education and
students from affiliated institutions.
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Today’s... Question
Who is the target
of African Tertiary
Institutions today?
• Of those born between 1979 and 1994,
over 90% use the internet.
• They grew up with the internet.
• 80% have cell phones and 36% use
text messaging.
• Most have broadband for downloading
music and watching videos online.
• This group is a proving ground for the
future.
The Age of the Millennials
Strauss, J. and Frost, R. (2009) E-Marketing 5/E, Pearson Education, Inc.
80: Percentage of Millennials who have texted in the
last 24 hours.
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1437/millennials-profile
Millennials are
Confident.
Connected.
Open To Change.
83: Percentage of
Millennials who sleep with
their cell phone on or right
next to their bed, making it
the first and last thing they
often reach for each day.
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1437/millennials-profile
Technological Context
Internet Users Online source
Ghana 14.11 per cent ITU (2011)
Nigeria 28.43 per cent ITU (2011)
Uganda 13.01 per cent ITU (2011)
UK 82 per cent ITU (2011)
USA 77.86 per cent ITU (2011)
1. International Telecommunications Union (ITU) (20011). Percentage of individuals using the Internet, ICT Statistics
Database, Geneva: ITU, Retrieved 12 September 2011 from: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/icteye/Indicators/Indicators.aspx
Top websites on 17 September 2012
Ghana Nigeria 1. Facebook 2. Google.com.gh 3. Google.com 4. Yahoo 5. Youtube 6. Myjoyonline.com 7. Mywebsearch.com 8. Twitter 9. Ghanaweb.com 10. WindowsLive 11. Wikipedia 12. PeaceFM 13. Goal.com 14. Blogspot
1. Facebook 2. Google.com 3. Google.com.ng 4. Yahoo 5. Youtube 6. Twitter 7. Blogspot 8. Mywebsearch.com 9. Vanguard News 10. LinkedIn 11.Wikipedia 12.Nairaland 13.Babylon 14. GTBank.com
www.alexa.com
Social Bakers (2012) Ghana Facebook Statistics, Social Bakers. Retrieved 12 September 2012 From
http://www.socialbakers.com/facebook-statistics/ghana
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How Do We Address the Educational Needs
of this Market Segment?
1. Increasing numbers of qualified students from high schools
2. High student-teacher ratios
3. Reduction in educational subsidies in higher education
4. Institutions struggle to meet commitments to quality
5. Lack of supporting infrastructure to meet the demand
6. Constraints on increasing faculty size and expanding
facilities
- economic model for higher education
has become unsustainable..
Other existing challenges...
Source: University of Ghana Legon Corporate Strategic Plan (pp. 5-7)
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How Do We Address the Educational Needs
of this Market Segment?
Learning to Speak their language • extend learning beyond the classroom
to where they are...
1. The Only responsible alternative is to "Do more with less" By
rethinking assumptions about delivery systems, curriculum,
organizational structures...
2. Looked another way... providing the most effective learning, most
efficiently delivered, consistent with budgets we are likely to receive
3. New definitions of productivity and quality that are output oriented
and are defined by the beneficiary communities, are required...
Other existing challenges...
Source: University of Ghana Legon Corporate Strategic Plan (pp. 5-7)
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How Do We Address the Educational
Needs of this Market Segment?
Learning to Speak their language • extend learning beyond the classroom
to where they are...
1. Using Technology to support or improve current teaching
approaches…. May be a starting point…
Integration of social media and web 2.0 approaches to
learning – blogs, podcasting, vodcasting, online
discussions…
2. But Technology does not have the total solution…
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How Do We Address the Educational
Needs of this Market Segment?
1. Using Technology to support or improve current teaching
approaches…. May be a starting point…
Integration of social media and web 2.0 approaches to
learning – blogs, podcasting, vodcasting, online
discussions…
2. But Technology does not have the total solution…
IS = Technology + People + Processes + Policy & Structure
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How Do We Address the Educational
Needs of this Market Segment?
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How Do We Address the Educational
Needs of this Market Segment?
But Technology does not have the total solution…
1. Motivating and developing the skills of faculty to
leverage such opportunities
2. Policies to ensure compliance to learning objectives
3. Applicability and relevance may differ across disciplines
4. Sustainability – appropriate structures to ensure
efficient integration coupled with monitoring and
evaluation mechanisms
IS = Technology + People + Processes + Policy & Structure
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Q&A
Outstanding research universities do not
operate in a vacuum; they evolve from a
tertiary education ecosystem which affects
the performance of individual institutions.
The Road to Academic Excellence
The Making of World-Class Research Universities
(World Bank 2011 - http://go.worldbank.org/9SJDQ5U020)