Browsing Faculty of Education by Issue Date
Now showing items 21-40 of 196
-
The dominant tradition in adult literacy – a comparative study of national literacy programmes in Botswana and Zimbabwe
(Springer, http://www.springeronline.com, 2001-11)The article highlights the renewed significance of adult literacy for international and national educational policy as a result of the World Educational Forum in 2000, at which a new vision of literacy was advocated. The ... -
Leadership in civil society organisations in Botswana
(Development Policy Management Forum, http://www.dpmf.org, 2002)The paper is based on a study conducted in Botswana from June 2001 – February 2002 as part of an larger regional research project on Leadership, Civil Society and Democracy in Africa. In Botswana, the research was based ... -
The correlates of the socio-cultural background of Botswana junior secondary school students with their attitudes towards and achievements in science
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals, 2002)The study was undertaken to find out whether there is a significant relationship between the socio- cultural beliefs held by beginning junior secondary school (JSS) students in Botswana and their attitudes towards school ... -
Some key issues in African traditional education
(McGill University, Faculty of Education, http://www.mcgill.ca/education/, 2002)Against a background discussion of the concept and general purpose of education, this article examines some key issues in African traditional education, namely its philosophical foundations, content and methods, strengths ... -
National policies on pregnancy in education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals, 2002)The article critiques pregnancy policies in the education systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Policies discussed are divided into expulsion, re-entry and continuation policies. Arguing from the standpoint of theories of oppression, ... -
Physically active lifestyle and the development and sustenance of healthy human and economic sources
(Boleswa, http://bera.co.bw, 2002)Dedicated participation in leisure/recreational and competitive physical activities have been known to develop the physical fitness and the physical working capacity (PWC) of the individuals concerned. In the same vein, ... -
The effect of pre-school education on academic performance in primary school: a case study of grade one pupils in Botswana
(Elsevier, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/homepage.cws_home, 2002-01-08)Evidence abounds in the literature of a direct link between pre-primary education and academic performance in the primary school. The salutary effect of the ‘Head start’ programme inaugurated in the United States of America ... -
National policies on pregnancy in education systems in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Botswana
(Routledge, http://www.informaworld.com, 2002-03)The article critiques pregnancy policies in the education systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Policies discussed are divided into expulsion, re-entry and continuation policies. Arguing from the standpoint of theories of oppression, ... -
A critique of centralized curricula in literacy programs: the case of Botswana
(JAAL, http://www.reading.org, 2002-05)In Botswana a centralized curriculum is characteristic of many government-sponsored literacy programs. It denotes concentration of decision-making authority at the top of the organizational hierarchy. Adult literacy, like ... -
Geography in the Botswana Secondary curriculum: A study in curriculum renewal and contraction
(Routledge. http://www.informaworld.com, 2002-06)Curriculum reviews during the past two decades in Botswana have had mixed fortunes for geography in secondary schools. While the subject has modernised over the years it has at the same time shrunk in terms of its spread ... -
Breastfeeding in Botswana: Practices, Attitudes, Patterns, and the Socio-cultural Factors Affecting Them
(Oxford University Press; http://tropej.oxfordjournals.org/, 2002-08)A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in four randomly selected districts of Botswana. Two study sites were chosen in each district. Four hundred households with children under 3 years old were enrolled into ... -
International Aid Agencies, learner-centred pedagogy and political democratisation: a critique
(Routledge. http://www.informaworld.com, 2003-02)Recent pronouncements by international aid agencies on their interest in and preference for a learner-centred pedagogy so far appear not to have attracted much scholarly attention. This paper attempts to explain this ... -
Intergenerational practices and possibilities related to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Botswana and Nigeria
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.informaworld.com, 2003-03)The future of Botswana and Nigeria hangs precariously on the balance of life and death. In recent years, the latter seems to be winning as both countries face the devastation of their middle generation due to the HIV/AIDS ... -
Profiling micro apparel enterprises in Botswana: motivations, practices, challenges and success
(CTRJ, http://ctr.sagepub.com, 2003-06)The purpose of this research was to develop a profile of micro apparel enterprises in Botswana and to examine the profile for cross-cultural applicability in relation to small business scholarship. Field interviews with ... -
Cultural dimensions of sexuality: empowerment challenge for HIV/AIDS prevention in Botswana
(UNESCO. http://www.unesco.org, 2004)This paper argues that sex has to be analyzed and understood from a sociological perspective because sex in itself has a social function. A phenomenological study that was carried out among five ethnic groups of Botswana ... -
An indigenous knowledge inspired teacher pilot mentoring scheme in Botswana: a proposal
(IAJIKS, http://www.indilinga.org.za, 2004)Teaching practice, which comprises a teaching internship and/or fieldwork undertaken by prospective teachers for an annual period of seven weeks, is an essential component of all the teacher education programmes offered ... -
Geography students as constructors of classroom knowledge and practice: a case study from Botswana
(Routledge. http://www.informaworld.com, 2004-01)This study reports on the strategies (overt and subtle) employed by students in one senior secondary school in Botswana to keep their teachers in an information-giving position. Contrary to the prevailing view that the ... -
State hegemony and the planning and implementation of literacy education in Botswana
(Elsevier, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/homepage.cws_home, 2004-01-24)Planning adult literacy education in developing nations is largely viewed as a technical process reserved for government officials at the Ministry of Education. This empirical study argues that in Botswana, state sponsored ... -
Out-of-school experiences in science classes: problems, issues and challenges in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals, 2004-03-19)This paper sets out to identify some key problems, issues and challenges relating to out-of-school experiences of learners in science teaching that emerged during classroom observations in schools in Botswana. Generally, ... -
Trends in graduate studies: lessons for African new and emerging universities
(African Education Research Network, http://www.ncsu.edu/aern/, 2004-07)Creating knowledge is the most fundamental role of a university. All other roles like preserving, disseminating (through teaching and publications), and applying knowledge for community services, depend on this function. ...