Cooperative learning in an African context

Collaborative science activities and the social construction of understanding of physical science concepts by pre-service teachears in Fiji

“…Ninnes (1991) also suggests that the individualised nature of much classroom communication often contrasts with group values such as humility in Pacific cultures. A similar argument has been put forward by Taylor (1995) in attempting to explain the problems facing African students. Taylor argues that there is a discrepancy between African culture, which traditionally valued cooperativeness in its indigenous education, and the very bookish colonial education system that superseded this and still predominates today.…”