Facing the educational challenges in South Africa: an educophilosophical reflection

The educational challenge in South Africa is currently demonstrated by the fact that education is seen as a priority on all agendas, be they national, provincial or local. Developments in society compel educational thinkers to rethink the role and status of education in a democratic society. In this...

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Main Author: C.T. Viljoen
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Scriber Editorial Systems 1998-12-01
Series:Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship
Online Access:https://www.koersjournal.org.za/index.php/koers/article/view/520
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Summary:The educational challenge in South Africa is currently demonstrated by the fact that education is seen as a priority on all agendas, be they national, provincial or local. Developments in society compel educational thinkers to rethink the role and status of education in a democratic society. In this article an educo-philosophical perspective is applied in an attempt to analyse some of the developments that might have an influence on educational thought and practice.
ISSN:0023-270X
2304-8557