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Modernising the education system to confront realities of 21st -century digital space in Sierra Leone: A practical discourse

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The article provides an opportunity for critical discourses geared towards the modernisation of education in Sierra Leone to confront the realities of digital transformation in the 21st century. The purpose of the study is carved towards the achievement of addressing three objectives, which include the assessment of technology provision and gaps in the country, and proffering recommendations geared towards edging the country’s hope of making realistic growth prospects that are comparable to its counterparts in the Sub-Saharan African region. The methodology incorporates discursive analysis of existing technologies that will enable the country to make the right level of progress towards facilitating growth and development. The result unearthed gaps in provision, which is not so much about casting blame, but the need to ensure resources are pulled to address the scope for economic progression across all sectors, while at the same time adding value to the human resource skillset. The conclusion shows that resources should be pulled to make sure the system is ready to leap in a bid to embrace advances in technology modernisation needed to achieve a sustained level of growth in the economy.

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  • Jackson, Emerson Abraham, 2022. "Modernising the education system to confront realities of 21st -century digital space in Sierra Leone: A practical discourse," MPRA Paper 112807, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 22 Mar 2022.
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    1. VAB Davies, 2000. "Sierra Leone: ironic tragedy," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 9(3), pages 349-369.
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    3. Jackson Emerson Abraham, 2015. "Role of Information Science in Sustainable Development: Sierra Leone as a Case Study," Management of Sustainable Development, Sciendo, vol. 7(2), pages 23-29, December.
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    7. Jackson, Emerson Abraham, 2019. "Global Perspectives on Gender Sensitivity and Economic Benefits," MPRA Paper 101788, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 27 May 2020.
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    Keywords

    Digital Space; Modernising Educational System; Innovation; Sierra Leone;
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    JEL classification:

    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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