Reimagining Curriculum in Namibia: Towards an Emancipated Educational System
摘要
This chapter analyses the alignment of the Namibian curriculum with the challenges, concerns, and ambitions of its citizenry, questioning the extent to which current educational frameworks reflect indigenous realities and aspirations. It critiques the persistence of colonial epistemologies within Namibian education and explores avenues for embedding economic and political values that advocate for liberty, justice, and comprehensive emancipation. Through an analysis of trans-national curriculum policies, indigenous knowledge systems, and the National Development Plans, this chapter proposes a framework for curriculum reform that aspires to dismantle Western-centric models. This chapter thus examines the extent to which Namibia’s school and university curricula mirror the country’s multifaceted challenges and aspirations, engaging critically with the trans-national influences on curriculum development and the potential for educational reforms that reflect indigenous values and knowledge systems.