Assignment 02: Paragraph type questions: Mandatory assignment
1.2 African philosophy is concerned with attempting to reassert distinctively
African ways of thinking and of relating to the world. In the light of this, what
issues need to be addressed in education? List 4 issues. (8)
1. Decolonizing the curriculum: This involves re-evaluating and incorporating African
perspectives, knowledge, and philosophies into the education system and challenging
the dominance of Western knowledge and ways of thinking.
2. Cultural relevance and diversity: Education should be more responsive to the
diverse cultural backgrounds of African students, ensuring that their identities and
experiences are valued and reflected in the curriculum and teaching methods.
3. Critical thinking and worldview: African philosophy emphasizes the importance of
critical thinking, communal values, and interconnectedness with the natural world.
Education should promote these values and encourage students to think critically
about their place in the world and their relationships with others.
4. Empowerment and self-determination: Education should focus on empowering
African students to be agents of change in their communities, emphasizing the
importance of self-determination, independence, and the pursuit of social justice and
equality.
1.2 In responding to the question in 1.1, discuss the significance of ubuntu and
communality for education.
(Refer to pages 14-17 of Philosophy in Education Today: An Introduction) (20)
a. Group work - This allows students to actively engage with their peers and
collaborate on tasks or projects.
The notion of ubuntu and communalism is of great importance in anAfrican educational
discourse, as well as inAfrican Philosophy of Education and in Africanphilosophical
discourse. Ubuntu is aphilosophy that promotes the common good ofsociety and
includes humanness as an essentialelement of human growth. Introduction African
philosophy is a system of thought that has evolved over centuries in different
parts of Africa. It encompasses diverse ideas, beliefs, worldviews, and cultural
practices that have been shaped by the experiences of African people in their
historical and contemporary contexts. As such, African philosophy has much to
offer to education, which is critical in shaping the experiences of individuals and
societies. This essay explores the contribution that African philosophy can make
to education, focusing on the concepts of uBuntu and communality. uBuntu in
Education uBuntu is a concept that has gained popularity in recent years,
particularly in South Africa. It is often translated as 'humanity towards others' and
embodies the interconnectedness of human beings. uBuntu emphasizes the
value of relationships, community, and social harmony in African societies. In
education, uBuntu can be used as a framework for creating learning
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