‘Parents’ role in child education critical’

‘Parents’ role in child education critical’

Victor Maphosa Herald Correspondent PARENTS play a pivotal role in their children’s education and in contributing to the attainment of Vision 2030, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Professor Paul Mavima has said. He made the remarks last week while addressing parents and teachers during a tour of Kuwadzana 2 High…

Education for global citizenship

Education for global citizenship

Emiliano Bosio Correspondent The shift from pedagogically based academic values to market-based values over the past 30 years has signalled not only a change in the basic fundamentals of educational philosophy in tertiary education; it has also presented us with real-world crises of economic irresponsibility, displacement, exclusion, division and inequality.…

New higher education literacies for a sustainable future

New higher education literacies for a sustainable future

Patrick Blessinger, Enakshi Sengupta and Mandla Makhanya As the world becomes more interconnected and interdependent, nations face increasing pressure to improve their political, economic, social, technological and environmental infrastructures in order to compete in an increasingly globalised world. Within this context, perhaps the most fundamental and important component of any…