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The Characteristics and Impact of African Traditional Education

INTRODUCTION:

Some European scholars have doubted the authenticity of African traditional education. They assert that before the coming of the Europeans to Africa there was no education in Africa, the culture which is the main tenet of African Traditional Education is often portrayed as primitive and incapable of yielding a tangible framework of theories and philosophy that can guide a reasonable educational practice.

There is a calculated move by modern education that threatens to cause a virtual extinction of the indigenous education in Africa. This threat is of great magnitude, especially when our own youth are persuaded to see no value in African culture and education. As early as 1970’s, a survey study among Kenyan and Tanzanian secondary students revealed that only a small percentage attached value to African education and culture. They absolutely see no need in preserving traditions and customs. (Prewitt, K, 1977).

These findings suggest that many people are still myopic about the characteristics and impact of African traditional education on modern civilization. It may not even be considered as a reliable means for tangible progress and development in Africa and other continents. It is no wonder, every technological and medicinal discoveries in Africa arouses much international debate and final dismissal if not patented by the westerners.

In the voice of Gabriel Kingsley Osei, a distinguished professor of History this state of affairs has to change. The dark ages which relegated the African education and civilization into ignorance and superstition must now receive more light on the authenticity of African traditional education. It must be illuminated enough for people to recognize indigenous African education as one of the most effective and potential means of solving African problems. (Osei, 1968).

It is the intent of the is paper to reveal  the characteristics of African traditional education that makes it an authentic educational system and show how it has impacted on world civilization and education, and its potential contribution to development of Africa and the rest of the world. Logical presentation and revelations in this paper should convince the reader of the need to foster the resurgence and adaptation of all that is valid for the 21st century in our indigenous African education. The following questions will be addressed in this paper.

1. What is the meaning of African traditional education?
2. What were the aims of African traditional education?
3. What were the main characteristics of African traditional education?
4. What was the content of African traditional education?
5. What were the methodologies used in African traditional education?
6. Who were the main agents in the African traditional education and how was it organized?
7. What were the major philosophies guiding the African traditional education?
8. What is the impact of African traditional education on modern education and civilization?

The Meaning of African Traditional Education:

What is the meaning of African traditional education?

African traditional education refers to ways of teaching and learning in Africa which are based on indigenous knowledge accumulated by Africans over long periods of time in response to their different physical, agricultural, ecological, political and socio-cultural challenges. The indigenous knowledge is an amalgamation of diverse cultural experiences commonly generated by diverse African cultures, and passed as valuable information from generation to generation. (Shiundu, J.S, Omulando, S.J 1992; Fasokun, J. et al, 2005).

The Aims of African Traditional Education

What were the aims of African traditional education?

The general aim of African traditional education was based on the socio-cultural and economic features shared by the various communities. The harsh natural environment made survival to be the main aim of education. Every skill, knowledge or attitude learnt was either for protection, acquiring of food or shelter. (Sifuna, 1994, Datta, 1984).

Other aims were as follows:

§       To create unity and consensus among society members.

§       To perpetuate the cultural heritage of particular ethnic group and to preserve ethnic boundaries.

§       To inculcate feelings of group supremacy and communal living.

§       To prepare the young for adult roles and status.

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