Answer to Question #217662 in English for Mbalenhle

Question

Discuss any technology education theme of your choice on how you will apply the five stages of cultural development in an African perspective. Those stages are (i.e. 10 marks per discussion in each subtopic below): -

• Colonization – the time when indigenous knowledge was not recognized as valuable knowledge.

• Decolonization – the period when awareness about the value of indigenous knowledge started to be incorporated in debates on curriculum policies in education.

• Neocolonization – new forms of colonization are noted that do not involve political control but undermine the cultural values of society by teaching indigenous knowledge systems in a decontextualized way.

• Rebirth

• Theorization

Answer 1

Culture is the foundation of education, sustainable development, and governance in culture-based education. It is a teaching strategy and a philosophy of education where student learning is grounded on the unique values, norms, cultural beliefs, knowledge, practices, heritage, language, experiences of the community.