Improving South African Education Through Comparative Study

• How can Comparative and International Education assist in improving education in South Africa?

This assignment is based on Study Unit 1, in which you will become acquainted with what Comparative and International Education is all about, and what the proponents of this field of study proclaim to be the significance/role/value of studying the field.

Apart from the chapter in the textbook covering Study Unit 1, you can read some of the supplementary material recommended in the study guide. It is also recommended that you read wider on the topic. You should also read about the situation regarding education in South Africa (and beyond) — both scholarly literature (which you can find in the library and electronically through the webpage of the NWU library) and literature on the public discourse on education in South Africa (which you can find in the newspapers, television and radio, and social media). You can also consult this book which has just been published and which is available as an open access book on the web: C.C. Wolhuter. 2024. The Global South and Comparative and International Education: a leitmotif. Durbanville: AOSIS.

The length of the assignment should be 6 to 8 pages (this includes the title, table of content, and references)

• The following structure Can be recommended for the assignment:
• Introduction
• What do you plan to do in this assignment?
• Historical Evolution of Comparative and International Education
• Conceptual Clarification: What is Comparative and International Education
• Purposes of Comparative and International Education
• Conclusion: How can Comparative and International Education assist in improving education in South Africa?

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Comparative education mainly focuses on analysing the similarities and differences between education systems whereas international education is aimed at encouraging Global Corporation, cross border learning etc. They have a significant role to play in improving the education system in South Africa. This is mainly because the education system in South Africa is already phased with changes like inequality,poor learner outcomes and disparities from history. Comparative International education can be significant in offering comparative insights with respect to the ways in which other countries have handled similar kinds of issues. It can also help the local policy makers in developing informed and evidence based reforms. With comparative learning, it becomes possible to support inclusive and multicultural education in a diverse society in South Africa. Further it can also be beneficial in providing South Africa with an understanding of its own system by considering international education as a benchmark. Finally it is also beneficial in promoting lifelong learning in facilitating better opportunities for the South Africans.

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