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Education for all, education for whom, education for what? Lessons from Mali

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  • Jaimie Bleck
  • Boubacar Mody Guindo

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This article introduces new data from Mali, including surveys of 200 university students and 1,000 citizens and interviews with 30 educational professionals, to emphasise Malian perceptions of the post-democratic educational expansion. It complements interviews with data on passage rates and curriculum from the Ministry of Education. Despite marked increases in enrolment, Malian respondents describe three major concerns about the “educational crisis”: educational quality, private/public stratification, and the ambiguous goals of education. The article raises general concerns over the reliance on narrow quantitative indicators, and underscores the need to incorporate local stakeholder voices and perspective in educational reform.L'éducation pour tous, l'éducation pour qui, l'éducation pour quoi ? Enseignements du MaliCet article introduit de nouvelles données en provenance du Mali, y compris des enquêtes parmi 200 étudiants universitaires et 1 000 citoyens, et des entretiens avec 30 professionnels du secteur de l'éducation pour souligner les perceptions maliennes de l'expansion éducative post-démocratique. Il complète les entretiens avec des données sur les taux de réussite et les programmes d'enseignement fournies par le ministère de l'Éducation. Malgré une forte augmentation du taux d'inscription, les Maliens interrogés décrivent trois importantes préoccupations dans la « crise éducative » : qualité de l'éducation, stratification entre le système privé et le système public et buts ambigus de l'éducation. Cet article soulève des préoccupations générales sur la dépendance envers des indicateurs quantitatifs étroits, et souligne la nécessité d'incorporer les voix et les points de vue des parties prenantes locales dans la réforme du système éducatif.¿Educación para todos, educación para quiénes, educación para qué? Aprendizajes de MalíEl presente artículo presenta datos nuevos procedentes de Malí, entre los que se incluyen aquellos recabados a partir de encuestas aplicadas a 200 estudiantes universitarios y a mil ciudadanos, así como de entrevistas realizadas a 30 profesionales de la educación. Los mismos destacan las percepciones existentes en el país en torno a la expansión de la educación ocurrida en la época posdemocrática. Dichas entrevistas son complementadas con datos sobre tasas de aprobados y programas de estudio, facilitados por el Ministerio de Educación. A pesar del notable incremento registrado en las inscripciones, los malienses entrevistados señalan tres principales preocupaciones de la “crisis educativa”: la calidad de la educación, la estratificación privada/pública y las metas ambiguas de la educación. El artículo plantea preocupaciones generales en torno a la dependencia visible en indicadores cuantitativos muy específicos, subrayando la necesidad que existe de incorporar las opiniones y las perspectivas de los actores locales en torno a la reforma educativa.Educação para todos, educação para quem, educação para quê? Lições de MaliEste artigo introduz novos dados de Mali, incluindo pesquisas de 200 estudantes universitários e 1.000 cidadãos e entrevistas com 30 profissionais da área de educação para enfatizar as percepções dos malianos em relação à expansão educacional pós-democrática. Ele complementa as entrevistas com dados sobre taxas de aprovação e curriculum do Ministério da Educação. Apesar de aumentos acentuados nas taxas de matrícula, os participantes malianos das pesquisas descrevem três grandes preocupações quanto à “crise educacional”: qualidade educacional, estratificação privada/pública e objetivos ambíguos da educação. O artigo levanta preocupações gerais sobre a confiança em indicadores quantitativos limitados e enfatiza a necessidade de se incorporar a voz e a perspectiva das partes envolvidas locais na reforma educacional.

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  • Jaimie Bleck & Boubacar Mody Guindo, 2013. "Education for all, education for whom, education for what? Lessons from Mali," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(8), pages 1007-1021, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:23:y:2013:i:8:p:1007-1021
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2013.839983
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