Les systèmes éducatifs à la reé et l'île maurice: Quelle efficacité sociale?

Authors: si Moussa A.¹; Tupin F.²

Source: International Review of Education / Internationale Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft / Revue internationale de l'éducation, Volume 45, Number 5-6, November 1999 , pp. 529-546(18)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

The islands of Mauritius and Réunion have contrasting educational policies. This article examines, from a comparative perspective, not only the impact of political decisions on education but also the way in which the different educational systems in the two islands affect the democratisation of learning. In order to do this, the authors compare the educational trajectories of different pupils from a range of schools in Mauritius and Réunion. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches, it is possible to show that the expected social effects are moderated in the course of teaching. While the adoption of mass education is a prerequisite for democratisation, it must be recognised that systems also operate selectively with regard to variables such as sex, age or social origin, depending on what transpires in schools on a daily basis.

Language: English

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines, 15, avenue René Cassin BP 7151, 97715, St. Denis Messag Cedex 9, La Reunion (France). E-mail: azzedine.simoussa@univ-réunion.fr 2: Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines, 15, avenue René Cassin BP 7151, 97715, St. Denis Messag Cedex 9, La Reunion (France). E-mail: frederic.tupin@univ-réunion.fr

Publication date: 1999-11-01