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What is Sankofan Educational Thought

Chapter 9
Handbook of Research on Social, Cultural, and Educational Considerations of Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries
An African centered educational philosophy originating from Ghana’s (Akan) people’s traditions which advocates taking from the past what was good and use it.
Published in Chapter:
Educating Highly Able Students from an African Perspective: A Focus on Indigenous Cultures of Zimbabwe's Views of Giftedness
Constantine Ngara (Bahrain Teachers College, University of Bahrain, Bahrain)
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0838-0.ch009
Abstract
Basing on Cabral's (1973) legendary practical wisdom to return to the source, in the quest to broaden existing understanding of giftedness and improve the education of gifted students, the chapter examines indigenous conceptions of giftedness espoused in Bantu cultures of southern Africa. As informed by insights gleaned from research on Ndebele, Shona and Vhenda cultures' views of giftedness, indigenous cultures' views warrant attention as they promise to enrich the education of gifted students in amazing and intriguing ways. The chapter offers specific recommendations for educating highly able students including a Dynamic and Interactive Process Model of Talent development (DIPM) grounded in indigenous cultures of southern Africa currently generating interest in gifted education.
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