Keyword: «sub-saharan africa»
ART 76153
Author:
Natalya Gysachek
Natalya Gysachek
Distance education is generally defined as one in which the learner is separated from the instructional base or teacher, either in space or time, for a significant portion of their learning. This article describes the main achievements and current development in the field of open and distance learning in Sub-Saharan Africa. Distance education is viewed as an appropriate method of education delivery.
The article is devoted to the development of Higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa. The problem of education is one of the main problems in the social and economic development of this region. It is stressed that to increase the quality and topicality of educational system 4 main fields should be considered. They are policy and reforms, programmes in teaching, the preparation of pedagogical staff and innovations in education. Most African countries have underdeveloped education systems. The quality and availability of higher education is a formidable obstacle for economic and social development. There is a growing demand for higher education in the SSA, but national education systems are not able to cope fully with it. Hence, many students go abroad. The main idea of the article is that nowadays the system of education enlarges the opportunities of getting education but at the same time, it faces with a great number of problems that must be solved.
Authors:
Marina Ledenyova, Aleksandr Abramov
Marina Ledenyova, Aleksandr Abramov
Africa is a continent where plenty of natural resources are combined with widespread poverty, and African countries are traditionally considered to be lagging behind their European neighbors. This article explores the possibilities of their influence on the future of the world.
The article is devoted to the role of higher education in the development of Sub-Saharan Africa. The problem of education is considered to be one of the main problems in the social and economic development of this region. Nowadays the system of education enlarges the opportunities of getting higher education but at the same time it faces with a great number of problems which must be solved.