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The Integration of Ict Into Education and Training Systems in Africa Country Cases Studies THE INTEGRATION OF ICT INTO EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS IN AFRICA The Cases of Argentina, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Paraguay, Senegal, Tunisia, Uruguay Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) African Development Bank (AfDB) - Temporary Relocation Agency THE INTEGRATION OF ICT INTO EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS IN AFRICA 13 avenue du Ghana - BP 323 – 1002 Tunis Belvédère – Tunisia tel: +216/ 71 10 39 86 – fax: +216/ 71 25 26 69 Ushirika wa Maendeleo ya Elimu Barani Afrika e-mail: [email protected] – web site: www.adeanet.org Ushirika wa Maendeleo ya Elimu Barani Afrika Association for the Development of Education in Africa Association for the Development of Education in AssociationAfrica pour le développement de l’éducation en Afrique Association pour le développement de l’éducationAssociação en Afrique para o Desenvolvimento da Educação em África Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Educação em África The Integration of ICT Into Education and Training Systems in Africa The Cases of Argentina, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Paraguay, Senegal, Tunisia and Uruguay Financial support for this publication has been provided from: • Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Culura (OEI), International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF); • ADEA core funds to which the following organizations contribute : Min- istry of Education, Angola; Ministry of Primary and Secondary Educa- tion and Vocational Training (DRC); Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya; African Development Bank (AfDB); European Com- mission; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza- tion (UNESCO); United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); the World Bank; Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Department of Development Cooperation, Austria; Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of International Cooperation and Devel- opment, France; German Cooperation (GIZ/BMZ); Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); Swiss Agency for Development and Coop- eration (SDC), Switzerland; Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom; United States Agency for International Devel- opment (USAID). Published by the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA). ISBN-10: 92-9178-137-1, ISBN-13: 978-92-9178-137-9 © Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) 2014 First print: May 2014 A French edition of this book entitled “ l’intégration des TIC dans les systèmes d’éd- ucation et de formation en Afrique. Expériences de l’Argentine, du Burkina Faso, de la Côte d’Ivoire, du Paraguay, du Sénégal, de la Tunisie et de l’Uruguay ”, is available: ISBN-10 : 92-9178-138-X, ISBN-13 : 978-92-9178-138-6 Cover Illustration: Omar Ben Hassine Cover design and layout: Marie Moncet Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) African Development Bank (AfDB) − Temporary Relocation Agency 13 avenue du Ghana − BP 323 – 1002 Tunis Belvédère – Tunisia tel: +216/ 71 10 39 86 – fax: +216/ 71 25 26 69 e-mail: [email protected] – web site: www.adeanet.org Contents Introduction ............................................................................................. 7 Argentina The Integration of ICT in Argentina’s Education System...................................................9 1. Executive Summary ........................................................................ 11 1. Background Informationon the Republic of Argentina ............. 15 2. Educational Overview of Argentina ............................................ 17 3. ICT Overview of Argentina ............................................................ 19 4. Analysis: Argentina’s Education and ICT Integration Policies ... 21 5. Argentina´s Regional Integration and South-South Cooperation ................................................................................... 35 Burkina Faso The Integration of ICT in Education and Training in Burkina Faso ...............................39 Executive Summary .............................................................................. 41 Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................. 43 1. Methodology .................................................................................. 47 2. Introduction .................................................................................... 49 3. A Description of the Education System ...................................... 51 4. The Education System’s Principal Indicators and Challenges . 54 5. The Position of ICT in Burkina Faso ................................................ 57 6. Curricula and ICT ............................................................................ 61 7. ICT in School Management and Administration – an Example 63 8. The Current Status of ICTE ............................................................. 67 9. Good Practice ................................................................................ 72 10. Poor Practice .................................................................................. 74 11. ICT and Continuous Training for Teachers ................................... 75 CONTENTS 3 12. ICT and Initial Teacher Training .................................................... 77 13. Local Digital Content V. International Content ......................... 79 14. ICT and Marginalized Population Groups ................................... 80 15. Conclusions/Closing Summary ..................................................... 82 Bibliography .......................................................................................... 84 Côte D’ivoire ICT Integration in Côte d’Ivoire’s Education and Training System ............................................85 Executive Summary ............................................................................. 87 1. Presentation of the Education System ........................................ 89 2. Main Indicators and Challenges of the Education System ....... 92 3. The ICT Situation in Côte d’Ivoire .................................................. 94 4. Curricula and ICT ............................................................................ 97 5. ICT in School Management and Administration, with Examples 99 6. The Current Situation of ICTE ....................................................... 102 7. Good Practices ............................................................................. 106 8. Bad Practices ................................................................................ 107 9. ICT and in-service Teacher Training ........................................... 109 10. ICT and pre-service Teacher Training ....................................... 111 11. Local vs. International Digital Content ...................................... 112 12. ICT and Marginalized Groups .................................................... 113 13. Conclusion/Synthesis, Evolution and Prospects ........................ 115 Bibliography ........................................................................................ 119 Paraguay The Integration of ICT in Paraguay´s Education System ...............................................................121 Executive Summary ............................................................................ 124 1. Background Information on the Republic of Paraguay .......... 127 2. Educational Overview of Paraguay ........................................... 129 3. ICT Overview of Paraguay .......................................................... 131 4. Analysis: ICT Integration and Teacher Training in Paraguay ... 133 4 THE INTEGRATION OF ICT INTO EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS IN AFRicA 5. Analysis: ICT Integration and Initiatives ..................................... 139 Senegal The Integration of ICT into Education and Training in Senegal ....................................143 1. Description of the Education System ......................................... 145 2. Senegal’s Education System: Principal Indicators and Challenges .......................................................................... 147 3. The Current Position of ICT in Senegal ........................................ 151 4. The Current Position of ICTE in Senegal ...................................... 153 5. ICT in Training Programs ............................................................... 163 6. ICT in the Management and Administration of Educational Establishments ........................................................ 167 7. ICT in Initial Teacher Training ....................................................... 169 8. ICT in Continuous Teacher Training ............................................ 170 9. ICT and Marginalized Groups ..................................................... 171 10. Digital Content for Education ..................................................... 174 11. Conclusion .................................................................................... 177 Bibliography ........................................................................................ 179 Tunisia ICT Integration in Education and Training in Tunisia .............................................................181 Introduction ......................................................................................... 183 1. What is at Stake in the Integration of ICT in the Tunisian Education System ........................................................................ 184 2. Bottlenecks: A Critical
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