Exploring Ubuntu

Education & development: an introduction to theories and debates

Theories about the role of education in development, using South Africa as a case study.

Designed for use in 16-19, HE and ITE, Exploring Ubuntu enables enquiry about the issues and provides a focus for debate.

The issues explored are key to thinking about the role of schools and education systems anywhere in the world.

Exploring Ubuntu employs a lively format, full colour and is packed with activities. See Download below. The sections are - Exploring Education and: how we see development; human capital; modernisation; social reproduction; green development and democratic political development.

Exploring Ubuntu links to Tide~ ITE study visits to South Africa.

See also publication: Towards Ubuntu - critical teacher education for democratic citizenship in South Africa and England.