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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The United Nations made 24 January the International Day of Education to highlight the role of education in peace and development. In 2026 the theme is \u201cthe power of youth in co-creating education\u201d. This refers to \u201cinvolving young people and students in global decision making in education\u201d and to young people\u2019s initiatives to safeguard everyone\u2019s right to education.<\/b><\/p>\n

To mark the occasion, we\u2019re sharing some of the articles our authors have contributed in the past year.<\/p>\n

Learning to flip<\/p>\n

School children don\u2019t always seem too enthusiastic about their role in learning. An official education policy might encourage active learning and critical thinking, but all too often the reality in schools is \u201cchalk and talk\u201d, or rote learning, where only the teacher\u2019s input counts.<\/p>\n

What stops educators from using more effective methods? Lize\u0301lle Pretorius tells the story of what happened when she asked teachers to \u201cflip the classroom\u201d \u2013 getting learners to contribute more.<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s private school closures<\/p>\n

Simply getting into school and staying there is a challenge for many children in Nigeria, where authorities have been shutting down private schools on safety and quality grounds. Thelma Obiakor studied the reasons that children are enrolled in these schools in the first place, and what the consequences of closing them could be.<\/p>\n

Violence at school<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to imagine young people being able to co-create their education if they are exposed to violence at school. This is a problem in southern African countries like South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zambia, Malawi and Angola, according to researchers. Gift Khumalo, Bokang Lipholo and Nosipho Faith Makhakhe reviewed the studies to learn more about what\u2019s creating this problem and how it can be solved.<\/p>\n

The dangers of AI<\/p>\n

What does co-creating education mean in a world where artificial intelligence (AI) can do so much? Well, human expertise and critical thinking matter more than ever, argue Sioux McKenna and Nompilo Tshuma. They outline four dangers facing students, and three steps universities can take to prepare them.<\/p>\n

AI as an opportunity<\/p>\n

AI is actually an opportunity to learn critical thinking, writes Anitia Lubbe. Let AI take some pressure off educators by doing certain kinds of tasks, freeing up more time for self-directed learning. And test the uniquely human skills and attributes of students.<\/p>\n

Measuring what matters<\/p>\n

In the academic world, you get what you test for. Researchers are judged and rewarded on the basis of indicators like citation counts and journal impact factors \u2013 and these are biased against African scholarship, according to Eutychus Ngotho Gichuru and Archangel Byaruhanga Rukooko. They propose a new, complementary metric which puts a value on the local relevance and community impact of academic output. This would also measure co-creation of knowledge with communities, interdisciplinary teamwork and other cooperative efforts.<\/p>\n

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