Major approaches to teaching African politics on the college level are reviewed, the state of the art of teaching African politics is evaluated, and major problems facing teachers of African politics are highlighted. Problems include the size and variety of African nations, ineptness of western pedagogy in describing Africa, and problems of…

Surveys educational development in Nigeria during the 1970s with emphasis on changes in educational objectives and administration since the colonial period, the role of education in Nigeria's drive for modernity, the rationale of educational planning, education and economic growth, educational goals, and constraints on innovation (poverty, lack of…

To support the hypothesis that much misinformation and many stereotypic attitudes are presented about Africa to elementary school pupils, the article analyzes 10 readers for African content and assesses effects of an African content intervention strategy on elementary school students. (DB)

The staffing of African universities with the nationals of the country in which the university is located has become a goal in much of Africa. The efforts of Nigerian universities to achieve a target goal of 90 percent is reviewed and alternative methods of staff development are outlined. (JMF)

Interdisciplinary and intercultural aspects of Black studies programs are discussed. Implications of the educational relevance of Black studies are analyzed with respect to the concept of a Third World perspective. (MC)

Reports on an experiment which sought to determine the effect of instruction in francophone African culture on the attitudes of students of French toward Africans. (AM)

Describes a computer game which helps secondary school students learn about Africa. The objective is to identify a mystery picture from fragments, which are disclosed by the computer as players correctly answer questions about Africa. Game can be played by several students or observed on monitors by an entire class. (Author/AV)

Article is a description of history, organization, aims and activities of this research center. A bibliography of significant publications of the center is included. (RW)

Suggests that the curriculum must be dramatically revised so that black students will learn how to critically analyze the myths perpetuated by social scientists so that they can learn to gain and exercise power. (Author/AM)

On a scale of "moja" to "kumi", African math studies rate "kumi" with kids. (Editor)

Focuses on culture examined in the unique context of South Africa. Makes visible both conceptual difficulties in its formulation and also difficulties with respect to its interpretation into educational practice. Also explores a critique of ethnomathematics using the South African situation and conceptual tools of a critical mathematics education.…

Shares an African tale about crossing cultural boundaries which the author shares with his eighth grade class at the beginning of each year. (MG)

Studied the play of 106 Zimbabwean children of 57-84 months to determine how they acquired necessary practical and intellectual skills. Home play activities were ideally suited to the cultural and economic environment of rural communities. (RJC)

Provides an overview of African literature, including brief discussion of numerous writers from a variety of African nations. Appends a 195-item list of works cited. (HB)

Describes five novels written by authors from Sierra Leone that English teachers might use in their classrooms. (HB)