EDUCATION 5.0 IN ZIMBABWEAN HIGHER EDUCATION: OF DECOLONIAL RHETORIC AND THE POSTCOLONIAL REALITIES

• DOI: 10.37572/EdArt_11122577216

• Palavras-chave: Decolonisation; Education 5.0; educational reform; transformation.

• Keywords: Decolonisation; Education 5.0; educational reform; transformation.

• Abstract:

  This paper delves into the practical challenges Zimbabwean universities face in implementing Education 5.0, a transformative educational framework designed to align Higher Education with the national socioeconomic development goals. Despite the ambitious vision of creating a more dynamic and innovation-driven educational landscape, several difficulties form barriers to its realisation. Some of these issues include inadequate funding, insufficient infrastructure, and the lack of adequately trained faculty to deliver the new curriculum. This paper explores how these barriers have an impact on the core pillars of Education 5.0 and highlights the gap between policy and practice. Additionally, it brings to life the sociopolitical context and considers how historical legacies and contemporary governance affect educational reform efforts. The paper also provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of Education 5.0 in Zimbabwe, it identifies critical pain points, and praises the policy's noble rationale. This paper argues that while the journey towards fully realising this goal is fraught with challenges, it is a potential pathway to creating a self-sustaining and innovative Zimbabwean society.

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