From policies to implementation of open distance learning in Rwanda: A genealogical and governmentality analysis

he purpose of this paper is to analyse the interplay between policy formulation and implementation in terms of the present historical and cultural practices of open distance learning (ODL) in Rwanda. This paper draws on the Foucauldian genealogical and governmentality analysis. The paper examines Go...

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Autor principal:	Evode Mukama
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Publicado:	Commonwealth of Learning 2018
Materias:	genealogy governmentality higher education open distance learning policy analysis rwanda Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:49e04385674541a1bfe0b18e06a7d5fc2021-12-03T19:18:51ZFrom policies to implementation of open distance learning in Rwanda: A genealogical and governmentality analysis2311-1550https://doaj.org/article/49e04385674541a1bfe0b18e06a7d5fc2018-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/237https://doaj.org/toc/2311-1550he purpose of this paper is to analyse the interplay between policy formulation and implementation in terms of the present historical and cultural practices of open distance learning (ODL) in Rwanda. This paper draws on the Foucauldian genealogical and governmentality analysis. The paper examines Government aspirations as depicted in policy statements starting from2001, ayear aligning with the beginning of the Government of Rwanda’s Vision 2020. This Vision aims at transforming the country from an agrarian to a knowledge-based and technology-led society. This study analysed discourses emerging from policy statements on ODL and scrutinised how Government aspirations were translated into concrete actions. Moreover, the study examined the rationality governing ODL practice and explored governing techniques adopted in relation to ODL discourses. The findings reveal that, though policies extol ODL potential to increase access, relevance and inclusion in education, and though they highlight the need to improve quality in higher education through affordable, scalable and sustainable technologies, implementing institutions tend to adopt contentious approaches to cope with a dual mode. The study suggests some concrete ideas to close the gap between ODL policy formulation and implementation. Evode MukamaCommonwealth of Learningarticlegenealogygovernmentalityhigher educationopen distance learningpolicy analysisrwandaTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning for Development, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 40-56 (2018)
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spellingShingle	genealogy governmentality higher education open distance learning policy analysis rwanda Theory and practice of education LB5-3640 Evode Mukama From policies to implementation of open distance learning in Rwanda: A genealogical and governmentality analysis
description	he purpose of this paper is to analyse the interplay between policy formulation and implementation in terms of the present historical and cultural practices of open distance learning (ODL) in Rwanda. This paper draws on the Foucauldian genealogical and governmentality analysis. The paper examines Government aspirations as depicted in policy statements starting from2001, ayear aligning with the beginning of the Government of Rwanda’s Vision 2020. This Vision aims at transforming the country from an agrarian to a knowledge-based and technology-led society. This study analysed discourses emerging from policy statements on ODL and scrutinised how Government aspirations were translated into concrete actions. Moreover, the study examined the rationality governing ODL practice and explored governing techniques adopted in relation to ODL discourses. The findings reveal that, though policies extol ODL potential to increase access, relevance and inclusion in education, and though they highlight the need to improve quality in higher education through affordable, scalable and sustainable technologies, implementing institutions tend to adopt contentious approaches to cope with a dual mode. The study suggests some concrete ideas to close the gap between ODL policy formulation and implementation.
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title	From policies to implementation of open distance learning in Rwanda: A genealogical and governmentality analysis
title_short	From policies to implementation of open distance learning in Rwanda: A genealogical and governmentality analysis
title_full	From policies to implementation of open distance learning in Rwanda: A genealogical and governmentality analysis
title_fullStr	From policies to implementation of open distance learning in Rwanda: A genealogical and governmentality analysis
title_full_unstemmed	From policies to implementation of open distance learning in Rwanda: A genealogical and governmentality analysis
title_sort	from policies to implementation of open distance learning in rwanda: a genealogical and governmentality analysis
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From policies to implementation of open distance learning in Rwanda: A genealogical and governmentality analysis

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