An approach to modeling ICT educational policies in African countries

This paper aims at creating a model of an ICT educational policy. The geographic scope of the study includes countries of sub-Saharan Africa. First, the components of an ICT educational policy have been identified. Second, country-related parameters have been identified based on available sources of the statistical information. Third, the links between the components of ICT educational policy and the country-related influential parameters have been established. These components, the influential parameters and the links established make the model of an ICT educational policy. Then the proposed model has been elaborated using the data-mining technique called Formal Concept Analysis. We propose two applications that are benefiting from the resulting concept lattice. Finally, a simple validation of the proposed model has been done by establishing taxonomy of sub-Saharan African countries. This research provides a framework for developing and improving ICT educational policies in these countries, as well as a tool for evaluation of ongoing ICT educational projects and success forecasting of future projects. Potential users of the results of this research include policymakers and practitioners involved in ICT educational projects.