Abstract

RODRIGUES, Luís. POTENCIAL TRANSFORMADOR DO ENSINO SUPERIOR EM CABO VERDE. Revista Teias [online]. 2019, vol.20, n.56, pp.11-35.  Epub Dec 19, 2019. ISSN 1982-0305.  https://doi.org/10.12957/teias.2019.39734.

This article aims to analyze the transformative potential that Higher Education can have in Cape Verdean society. Although it has a short history, this subsystem of teaching has shown a strong momentum over the last decades in Cape Verde. Given its particular relationship with society, it is urgent to know how it can modify some social structures of this country. Taking the most recent official data as a corpus of analysis, the accessibility and equity of Higher Education in Cape Verde, as well as their quality and relevance, are evaluated. In the light of the functions of the universities proposed by Castells, it is argued that the Cape Verdean Universities should strive for humanistic values that influence the elites they have established to establish more democratic standards in society and in the labor market. To this end, Higher Education must change to a transformative paradigm of innovation, research and development.

Keywords : Higher Education; Cape Verde; Social transformation.

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