Mathematics Education in Sub-Saharan Africa : Status, Challenges, and Opportunities
This study on Assessment of mathematics education in Sub Saharan African countries is in support of the efforts to improve mathematics education in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study is in response to a growing recognition that co...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/10/26879229/mathematics-education-sub-saharan-africa-status-challenges-opportunities-vol-2-main-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25289 |
| Summary: | This study on Assessment of mathematics
education in Sub Saharan African countries is in support of
the efforts to improve mathematics education in the
countries of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study is in
response to a growing recognition that countries in SSA will
need to boost performance in the Science Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects if they are to
realize their full potential in a competitive global market
increasingly shaped by the use of new technologies. Chapter
1 of this report lists the constituent countries of SSA and
describes the study’s research questions and methods.
Chapter 2 explores the economic and social arguments for
making the improvement of mathematics education in the
region a priority. Chapter 3 presents evidence as to current
levels of numeracy and mathematical competence in the
countries of SSA from a wide range of assessments. Chapter 4
looks at factors which have the potential to raise
mathematical achievement indirectly by improving the quality
of schooling in general. Chapter 5 considers the
effectiveness of various interventions targeted specifically
at improving mathematical outcomes. Chapter 6 and Chapter 7
are dedicated to issues concerning the capacities of serving
teachers of mathematics and the pre-service training
arrangements for those preparing to teach mathematics in
schools. Chapter 8 describes assessment practices and their
potential roles in improving learning outcomes. Chapter 9
gives an overview of a range of more recent initiatives
designed to improve mathematics education both in SSA and
beyond. Chapter 10 summarizes the study’s main findings and
sets out some suggestions for overcoming barriers to
progress. Finally, Appendix A sets out the findings of the
in-country surveys. |
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