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The great degree goose chase… to nowhere Rakesh Rajani Twaweza, November 2008
If Martians were flying over Tanzania, what would they see? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What does education look like? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
They would also see ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Differences yes, but… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Martians would notice its costly ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
And in particular these days everyone wants degrees ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
In summary … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Martians might  reasonably ask … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
To understand they eavesdropped  (3 real stories) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Martians wish to be more objective ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Two real examples
 
Now the Martians would be  really puzzled ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Martians would look  at the research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Shaking their heads, the Martians would give up and leave ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What then is quality? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
First basics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Then the essential abilities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Look back in the classroom primary or university ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What can be done? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
And it starts with you
We will know we have arrived when we can say… ,[object Object]

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