Social science education in the 21st century

2006 Impact statement
  • Makki, Fouad M

abstract

The primary aim of this project is to prepare a reference manual that will serve as a conceptual and substantive template for the production of age-appropriate social studies texts for Eritrea`s high schools. In addition, the project entails conducting workshops for teachers and members of the Social Science Curriculum Department in the Eritrean Ministry of Education.

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issue being addressed

I was invited to assist the Ministry of Education in Eritrea as it sought to revise its social science curriculum to meet the needs of a changing society in a perid of accelerating globalization. The project is vital for Eritrea`s future and will shape the content of social studies education in Eritrea for the forseeable future.

response

Following several intensive workshops on questions of what kind of social science education would be most appropriate, I have been conducting research and preparing a draft manual which will be submitted to the Ministry of Education in the summer of 2007. This will be followed by workshops to discuss the reference manual and the revisions that might need to be made.

impact assessment

The project will have a considerable impact on the ability of Eritrea`s educators to adapt the national curriculum to better meet the social and economic challenges the country will face in the coming decades. It is part and parcel of a major push to expand the quality of education in Eritrea and is viewed by the government as the cornerstone of its development strategy.

topic description

Curriculum Development

funding source description

  • United Nations
  • The State of Eritrea

key personnel

Musa Naib (Ministry of Education, Eritrea)

department, unit, division

mission focus

From CALS annual faculty reporting. Imported on June 21, 2007