Building bridges across knowledge systems: Ubuntu and participative research paradigms in Bantu communities

2009/12/01 by Johnnie Wycliffe Frank Muwanga-Zake · 3 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods #Innovative Education and Learning Practices #Adult and Continuing Education Topics

paper · doi:10.1080/01596300903237198

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Abstract

This paper discusses how Ubuntu as a philosophy and a methodology was used among Bantu in South Africa together with participative Western paradigms in evaluating an educational computer game. The paper argues that research among Bantu has to articulate research experiences within Ubuntu paradigms if valid outcomes are to be realised.

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