- Author(s): Aderinoye, R. A. and Omokhabi, Abiola A.
- Volume 11, No 2, 2023
This paper advocates the need for decolonising the education system in Africa arising from the fact that the education system adopted from the colonial era which is still prevalent in Africa till today has not helped in promoting African culture, tradition, integration, and transformation. The premise of the discussion of the paper is traced to the address of Lord Macaulay to the British Parliament in 1835 which led to the imposition of the colonial masters culture, values, language, religion and educational contents based on the needs of the colonialist.
Other important constructs discussed in the paper include: the definition of colonialism and colonisation, issues of concern in colonial education, nature of the educational curriculum, contents and process that were borne out of the colonial masters life style and needs, and restructuring African education system to promote Africanism, among others. The paper concludes that the decolonisation of education will serve many purposes for the good and interest of Africa and makes recommendations towards this advocacy.