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dc.contributor.authorPansiri, N.O.
dc.contributor.authorMhozya, C.M.
dc.contributor.authorMoletsane, N.T.
dc.contributor.authorBulawa, P.
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-03T08:29:10Z
dc.date.available2014-10-03T08:29:10Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.identifier.citationPansiri, N. O. et al (2012) Socio-emotional selectivity: a preliminary analysis of perspectives of adult learners in the University of Botswana, Intenational Education Studies, Vol. 5, No. 4. pp. 46-55en_US
dc.identifier.issn1913-9020
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10311/1268
dc.description.abstractGrounded in the theoretical framework of socio-emotional selectivity theory (SST), this study investigated how the socio-emotional, academic and economic experiences of adult learners in the Primary Education in the University of Botswana affected their academic engagement. This was motivated by the trend of gradual enrolment decline observed by the researchers given the fact that the staff members are not trained as adult educators. The populations of the study were students of the DPE programmes of study The sample involved ten participants in year 3, ten in year 4 - five participants per each of the two bachelors of education (B Ed) degree programmes and five participants in the masters of education (M Ed) degree programme. These participants were selected through opportunistic and convenience method. The result of the study reveals varied challenges that affect learners’ pedagogical expectations and social experiences in the university programmes at both undergraduate and graduate. While they expect to acquire new skills and knowledge for improved work environment when they complete their studies, the academic environment leaves much to be desired.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCCS, http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/iesen_US
dc.subjectAdult learneren_US
dc.subjectSocio-emotional selectivityen_US
dc.subjectSocio responsibilityen_US
dc.subjectPedagogical challengeen_US
dc.subjectFinancial constraintsen_US
dc.titleSocio-emotional selectivity : a preliminary analysis of perspectives of adult learners in the University of Botswanaen_US
dc.typePublished Articleen_US
dc.linkhttp://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ies/article/view/15571/12649en_US


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