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May 5-9, 2008 ADEA 2008 Biennale on Education in Africa: Beyond Primary Education 1 Workers for Africa’s Development: Articulating Upper Secondary with Higher Education Kabiru Kinyanjui George Afeti
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May 5-9, 2008 ADEA 2008 Biennale on Education in Africa: Beyond Primary Education
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Preparing Knowledge Workers for Africa’s
Development: Articulating Upper Secondary with
Higher Education
Kabiru KinyanjuiGeorge Afeti
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Introduction
HE plays indisputable role in national development
Global competitiveness of African countries depends on competent leadership and knowledge workers – products of HE
HE draws its primary human resource material from Upper Secondary
Articulation of Upper Secondary with HE therefore crucial in human resource development efforts
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Introduction – cont’d
What are the factors mediating the transition to HE?
How can these factors be effectively and efficiently managed?
Are there any lessons, experiences and good practices that can be shared?
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Main Findings - 1 Exams play major role in articulation
process between upper secondary and HE Alternative routes to HE are emerging, e.g.
NAMCOL HE institutions offering bridging and
remedial courses Increasing awareness of regional,
historical and gender inequalities
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Main Findings - 2 Policy interventions and affirmative action
in favour of female candidates to HE Very little academic dialogue between
upper secondary and HE authorities Households are contributing more to HE.
Fee paying students increasing Contribution of private HE institutions to
absorption capacity of national HE systems still insignificant
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Main Lessons Learned - 1 Expansion of upper secondary education
exerting pressure on provision of HE How students are prepared, examinations
and assessment instruments critical in mediating the transition to HE. Therefore integrity of exams important
Gender inequalities at upper secondary reproduced at HE level. Therefore need for interventions at lower levels.
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Main Lessons Learned - 2 It appears loans and bursaries could be better
administered to benefit poor students Enhancing attractiveness of non-university HE
institutions may ease articulation problems and produce right mix of knowledge workers
Strengthening of QA systems at faculty, national and regional levels could support student mobility and regional integration
Articulation between upper secondary and HE is closely linked to transition between HE and employment sector
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Challenges, Options, Ways Forward? - 1
Massive investment in diversified HE in Africa may be necessary to enhance the continent’s competitiveness in the world
Is it possible to link investment in HE to R&D and economic development, e.g. special bursaries for STI courses?
How can equity of access to HE and equity of outcomes translate into meeting national needs for knowledge workers, social justice, cultural renaissance, competent leadership,…..?
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Challenges, Options, Ways Forward? - 2 Adequate measures needed to address
complex set of factors that govern the transition from upper secondary to HE
Quality of upper secondary education critical to effective articulation with HE, access and success in HE
Diversification of pathways to HE may help manage student flows/regulation without leaving the poor behind or orienting all towards university
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Challenges, Options, Ways Forward? - 3
Needed: HE that also promotes indigenous knowledge systems and research and addresses community needs
How can HE shape national agenda, e.g. national development blue-print, debt management, …….?
How can HE help bridge “articulation gap” and ease the problem of student flows?
What policies do we need for effective articulation of USE with HE, linkages with employment sector, economic development, global competitiveness, and good citizenship?
