About the Journal

AIM

The African Journal of Pedagogy and Curriculum (AJOPAC) aims to advance scholarship, research, and professional dialogue on pedagogy, curriculum studies and educational practice within African and global contexts. The journal seeks to promote the generation, dissemination, and application of knowledge that contributes to improving teaching, learning, curriculum development, teacher education, and educational policy in the age of AI and digital transformation.  AJOPAC is an open-access, peer-reviewed platform where researchers, academics, educators, and policymakers can engage with innovative, contextually relevant, and evidence-based educational research.

SCOPE

AJOPAC publishes original, high-quality scholarly contributions, including empirical research articles, theoretical and conceptual papers, and systematic and literature reviews related to pedagogy and curriculum studies. The journal particularly encourages research that reflects the diverse cultural, linguistic, historical, and socio-economic realities of African education systems, while also engaging in international educational debates on pedagogical and curricular transformation in the age of AI and digital transformation.

The journal's scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development: Enhancing the skills and knowledge of in-service and preservice teachers in the age of AI and digital transformation.
  • Inclusive Education: Ensuring all students have access to quality education.
  • Language and Literacy: Promoting multilingualism and literacy development in pedagogy and curriculum development in the age of AI and digital transformation.
  • STEM Education: Focusing on pedagogical and curriculum transformation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the age of AI and digital transformation.
  • Assessment and Evaluation: Developing effective methods to assess student learning in the age of AI and digital transformation.
  • Integration of Technology: Leveraging AI technologies to improve educational outcomes and curriculum transformation.
  • TVET Colleges: Focusing on integration of AI technologies in Occupational Programmes, Technical and Vocational training of lecturers, curriculum development, establishment of Private-Public Partnerships, Youth development and advancing Entrepreneurship Education. 
  • Decolonisation of the Curriculum: Challenging Eurocentric perspectives and promoting indigenous knowledge systems in the age of AI and digital transformation.

AJOPAC emphasises contextualised research that reflects the diverse cultural and historical contexts of African nations, making it a unique and essential resource for understanding African education.