The history of post-independence Guinean education is characterized by numerous reforms which could be grouped into five periods: A national unity period following the end of the French colonization, a political streamlining phase triggered by the 1961 riots, the 1970's militancy era of the Cultural Revolution, a prudent return to Western models resulting mostly from the 1977 troubles, and the relevancy period following the 1984 military coup d'etat. / The study carried out an historical analysis of these periods and focused on the changes undertaken between 1958 and 1977. It found the dominant role of political considerations in reform policies which were often guided by such considerations as coalitions building, political constituencies reshuffling, control and use of student activism, reaction to international political developments, and political control of opponents. / These reforms left a deep imprint on Guinea education. They developed a high political sensibility among educators and administrators, fostered an organizational insecurity in the system, and impeded to some extent, a true people's participation to the actualization of the reforms. Often, reforms were perceived not in terms of their academic potential, but their unspoken agenda to advance or combat political causes, and to alter or reinforce balance of power among interested groups. / The study found similar characteristics in reforms undertaken in India, Tanzania, Zaire, and Peru. / The study recommends full consideration be given to the political dimension of education in the assessment of success and failures of reforms, and in the design and conduct of policy reforms in developing countries. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 52-10, Section: A, page: 3482. / Major Professor: Clyde Maurice. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1991.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76491 |
| Contributors | Bah-Lalya, Ibrahima., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 510 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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