Some reflections on the possibility of formulating a philosophy of education for Black nations in Southern Africa

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Title:	Some reflections on the possibility of formulating a philosophy of education for Black nations in Southern Africa
Author:	Nel, A.
Year:	1980
Periodical:	Humanitas: tydskrif vir navorsing in die geesteswetenskappe
Volume:	6
Issue:	4
Pages:	393-401
Language:	English
Geographic term:	South Africa
Subjects:	African culture educational policy
Abstract:	Education is a prerequisite for the development of communities. Research findings, however, indicate that a school is most effective in educating children if it forms an integral part of the cultural group which it serves. It is felt that the school would be more effective in educating Black children if it could be integrated more fully into Black culture. This will require pedagogically oriented research into various aspects of Black culture. Only a few aspects of Black culture are referred to in the present article. They are, the initiation school, the training of the Sangoma (witch-doctor), the parent-child relationship in Black families, group connectedness and the demand for conformity, and the simplicity of the traditional Black way of life. The abilities and convictions of Black teachers should also be determined, because, next to the parents, the teachers should be regarded as the most important formative influence in the life of a child. Ref., sum. in French, German, and Afrikaans.