Civic education in Ethiopian schools: Adopted paradigms, instructional technology, and democratic citizenship in a multicultural context

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After nearly two decades of military dictatorship, democratic civic education has been integrated into the Ethiopian school curriculum. This paper examines the policy–practice concordance in implementing the civic education curriculum based on empirical evidence generated on the philosophical underpinnings, curricular contents, pedagogical approaches, and the role of instructional technology. Data were gathered through a questionnaire survey on 179 randomly selected high school students, key informant teachers, and content analysis of students’ textbooks, teachers’ guides, and official policy documents. The findings reveal that the existing civic and ethical education curriculum is eclectic in its character blending the minimal interpretation of democratic civic education with the inclusive conception of ethno-cultural diversity relevant to multicultural societies. Nevertheless, the manner in which the TV-instruction is used in classrooms is found to hinder interactive learning that is instrumental to nurture democratic and active citizens.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Educational Development
Volume33
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)156-164
Number of pages9
ISSN0738-0593
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 03.2013
Externally publishedYes

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