Reflecting on critical citizenship in critical times
Date
2016
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AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Abstract
After the first democratic elections in South Africa 22 years ago, people were in
general optimistic and could imagine a better future for all. This hope slowly
faded over time for many young people. Only 15% of undergraduate students
and 21% of master’s students in South Africa at higher education institutions
complete their studies (Mtshali 2013). According to Ramphele (in John, 2013),
students are accepted into universities, but the adjustment and demands of higher
education are unattainable for most students because of differences in primary
and secondary school educational standards. This is one of the most fundamental
issues with which higher education in South Africa is dealing. The year 2015 was
a time of turmoil with the student uprisings at universities in South Africa. The
previous time that so many learners protested was 1976 in Soweto to demand
accessible education.
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The original publication is available from AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, Stellenbosch: South Africa.
CITATION: Costandius, E. 2016. Reflecting on critical citizenship in critical times, in L. Frick, V., Trafford & M. Fourie-Malherbe (eds). Being Scholarly: Festschrift in honour of the work of Eli M Bitzer. Stellenbosch: SUN MeDIA. 37-44. doiI:10.18820/9781928314219/03.
CITATION: Costandius, E. 2016. Reflecting on critical citizenship in critical times, in L. Frick, V., Trafford & M. Fourie-Malherbe (eds). Being Scholarly: Festschrift in honour of the work of Eli M Bitzer. Stellenbosch: SUN MeDIA. 37-44. doiI:10.18820/9781928314219/03.
Keywords
Critical citizenship education, Education, Higher -- Curricula -- South Africa, Multicultural education -- South Africa
Citation
Costandius, E. 2016. Reflecting on critical citizenship in critical times, in L. Frick, V., Trafford & M. Fourie-Malherbe (eds). Being Scholarly: Festschrift in honour of the work of Eli M Bitzer. Stellenbosch: SUN MeDIA. 37-44. doi:10.18820/9781928314219/03.