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EDUCATION IN AFRICA TODAY: The Role Tertiary Institutions

DR. RICHARD BOATENG

University of Ghana Business School

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Contents

Tertiary Institutions and Africa’s Education

Today’s Question

The Age of the Millennials

Addressing the Educational Needs of this Market Segment



Role of Tertiary Institutions defined through the statements of the institutions and the

governing educational agencies



Role of Tertiary Institutions defined through mission and vision statements of the institutions

and the governing educational agencies

AUN expects to train the future leaders of West Africa

and to serve as an agent of economic development

throughout the region providing the skills and the

leadership essential to solving the continent’s pressing

social and economic problems.

We are committed to the mission of raising leaders for

the nation, who are complete in spirit, mind and body,

thus contributing to the production of high-level leadership

and quality manpower for the nation and the world.



Role of Tertiary Institutions defined through mission and vision statements of the institutions

and the governing educational agencies

University of Ibadan: To be a world class institution for

academic excellence that would be geared to meeting the

needs of society. • To produce graduates who are worthy in character and sound

judgment.

…the premier university in South Africa that

acknowledges its prominent role in Africa, is a symbol

of national aspiration and hope, reconciliation and pride,

and is committed to discharging its social

responsibilities.


The acknowledgement of a commitment to the nation and

to Africa – building the future leaders who can develop

contextually relevant solutions and through a world-

class education…


In 1976, the Federal Government

accorded the University the status of a

Centre of Excellence for postgraduate

training.

45, 709 higher degrees holders, a total of

4,366 PhD degree holders and numerous

scholarly publications by 2007


The acknowledgement of a commitment to a nation and

to Africa – building the future leaders who can develop

contextually relevant solutions and through a world-

class education…


UG: Our student population for the 2009/10

academic year was 41,964. This includes

students enrolled on our sandwich

programmes, distance education and

students from affiliated institutions.


Today’s... Question

Who is the target

of African Tertiary

Institutions today?

• Of those born between 1979 and 1994,

over 90% use the internet.

• They grew up with the internet.

• 80% have cell phones and 36% use

text messaging.

• Most have broadband for downloading

music and watching videos online.

• This group is a proving ground for the

future.

The Age of the Millennials

Strauss, J. and Frost, R. (2009) E-Marketing 5/E, Pearson Education, Inc.

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Millennials are

Confident.

Connected.

Open To Change.

http://pastorstrom.com/millennial/

80: Percentage of Millennials who have texted in the

last 24 hours.

http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1437/millennials-profile

Millennials are

Confident.

Connected.

Open To Change.

83: Percentage of

Millennials who sleep with

their cell phone on or right

next to their bed, making it

the first and last thing they

often reach for each day.

http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1437/millennials-profile

Technological Context

Internet Users Online source

Ghana 14.11 per cent ITU (2011)

Nigeria 28.43 per cent ITU (2011)

Uganda 13.01 per cent ITU (2011)

UK 82 per cent ITU (2011)

USA 77.86 per cent ITU (2011)

1. International Telecommunications Union (ITU) (20011). Percentage of individuals using the Internet, ICT Statistics

Database, Geneva: ITU, Retrieved 12 September 2011 from: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/icteye/Indicators/Indicators.aspx

Top websites on 17 September 2012

Ghana Nigeria 1. Facebook 2. Google.com.gh 3. Google.com 4. Yahoo 5. Youtube 6. Myjoyonline.com 7. Mywebsearch.com 8. Twitter 9. Ghanaweb.com 10. WindowsLive 11. Wikipedia 12. PeaceFM 13. Goal.com 14. Blogspot

1. Facebook 2. Google.com 3. Google.com.ng 4. Yahoo 5. Youtube 6. Twitter 7. Blogspot 8. Mywebsearch.com 9. Vanguard News 10. LinkedIn 11.Wikipedia 12.Nairaland 13.Babylon 14. GTBank.com

www.alexa.com

Social Bakers (2012) Ghana Facebook Statistics, Social Bakers. Retrieved 12 September 2012 From

http://www.socialbakers.com/facebook-statistics/ghana


How Do We Address the Educational Needs

of this Market Segment?

1. Increasing numbers of qualified students from high schools

2. High student-teacher ratios

3. Reduction in educational subsidies in higher education

4. Institutions struggle to meet commitments to quality

5. Lack of supporting infrastructure to meet the demand

6. Constraints on increasing faculty size and expanding

facilities

- economic model for higher education

has become unsustainable..

Other existing challenges...

Source: University of Ghana Legon Corporate Strategic Plan (pp. 5-7)


How Do We Address the Educational Needs

of this Market Segment?

Learning to Speak their language • extend learning beyond the classroom

to where they are...

1. The Only responsible alternative is to "Do more with less" By

rethinking assumptions about delivery systems, curriculum,

organizational structures...

2. Looked another way... providing the most effective learning, most

efficiently delivered, consistent with budgets we are likely to receive

3. New definitions of productivity and quality that are output oriented

and are defined by the beneficiary communities, are required...

Other existing challenges...

Source: University of Ghana Legon Corporate Strategic Plan (pp. 5-7)


How Do We Address the Educational

Needs of this Market Segment?

Learning to Speak their language • extend learning beyond the classroom

to where they are...

1. Using Technology to support or improve current teaching

approaches…. May be a starting point…

Integration of social media and web 2.0 approaches to

learning – blogs, podcasting, vodcasting, online

discussions…

2. But Technology does not have the total solution…




1. Using Technology to support or improve current teaching

approaches…. May be a starting point…

Integration of social media and web 2.0 approaches to

learning – blogs, podcasting, vodcasting, online

discussions…

2. But Technology does not have the total solution…

IS = Technology + People + Processes + Policy & Structure




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But Technology does not have the total solution…

1. Motivating and developing the skills of faculty to

leverage such opportunities

2. Policies to ensure compliance to learning objectives

3. Applicability and relevance may differ across disciplines

4. Sustainability – appropriate structures to ensure

efficient integration coupled with monitoring and

evaluation mechanisms

IS = Technology + People + Processes + Policy & Structure


Q&A

Outstanding research universities do not

operate in a vacuum; they evolve from a

tertiary education ecosystem which affects

the performance of individual institutions.

The Road to Academic Excellence

The Making of World-Class Research Universities

(World Bank 2011 - http://go.worldbank.org/9SJDQ5U020)

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