Browsing Research articles (Dept of Educational Foundations) by Issue Date
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Relevance, equivalence and progression in an adult basic education curriculum for Botswana
(Washington State University, http://www.wsu.edu/~wjbs, 2009)The Department of Out of School Education and Training, Ministry of Education and Skills Development, Republic of Botswana has been engaged in a rigorous exercise to reform the adult basic education program. In this paper, ... -
Research orientation and research-related behaviour of graduate education students
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises http://www.krepublishers.com, 2009-04)At the students’ level, researchers’ orientation tends to be undefined and hence students easily fall prey to having their orientation determined by factors other than those related to the nature of their research problems. ... -
Barriers to teaching non-speaking learners with intellectual disabilities and their impact on the provision of augmentative and alternative communication
(Routledge. http://www.informaworld.com, 2009-12)The purpose of this investigation was to gain an understanding of the challenges of teaching non-speaking learners with intellectual disabilities and the scope of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) used in ... -
Teacher trainees’ level of preparedness for inclusive education in Botswana schools: need for change
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2009-12)The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which the University of Botswana special education teacher-training programme. Inclusive education has gained significant currency nationally and internationally. ... -
Analysis of some factors that influence causal attribution of mathematics performance among secondary school students in Lesotho
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, http://www.krepublishers.com, 2010)Student learning is influenced by many factors which educational research is tasked to determine and feed into the teaching-learning process to enhance its effectiveness. Several studies with different populations have ... -
Instructional supervision in Botswana secondary schools: an investigation
(EMAL, http://ema.sagepub.com, 2010-01)This study was conducted to determine how instructional supervision was carried out in schools. The study begins with a brief outline of the decentralization of the inspection system in Botswana. It proceeds to present a ... -
A conflict between aims and outcomes: comparison of one cohort’s primary school leaving examinations and junior certificate results of 2003 and 2006
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, http://www.krepublishers.com, 2010-03)The primary objective of this paper is to evaluate the outcomes of the 10 year- basic education policy in Botswana through comparison of one cohort national results of School Leaving Examination (PSLE) of 2003 and its ... -
Democratic education in the classroom: an education law perspective
(JEAPS, http://www.academicjournals.org/ijeaps, 2010-04-20)This paper sought to unpack the extent of students’ democratic involvement in the teaching and learning processes. Data that were analyzed were obtained from 253 teachers and 194 students from 15 secondary schools in ... -
Mbizi: empowerment and HIV/AIDS prevention for adolescent girls in Botswana
(Routledge. http://www.informaworld.com, 2010-06)This article describes a small group intervention for HIV/AIDS prevention among adolescent girls in Botswana. The psychoeducational group model is designed to empower girls to overcome the gender inequality that puts women ... -
Threat of perceived stereotype on behaviour related to choice of and practices in teaching as a career among teacher trainees
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2010-10)The extent to which teachers perceive the existence of pressure emanating from negative stereotype of teaching as a career by the society tends to reduce the amount of affective and cognitive investments on teaching and ... -
Resisting dominant discourses: implications of indigenous, African feminist theory and methods for gender and education research
(GE, http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cgee20, 2010-11)In this paper we explore tensions between Western gender theory and research, and post‐colonial and indigenous feminist standpoints, which challenge us to re-define our roles as feminist-activist educators and researchers ... -
Exploring the culture of reading among primary school teachers in Botswana
(International Reading Association, http://www.reading.org/, 2011)African nations have rich oral traditions that are often perceived to eclipse print culture. But a careful look reveals that among lower and upper primary teachers in Botswana, reading is important and valued—and that ... -
Asking for too much? the voices of students with disabilities in Botswana
(DS, http://www.tandfonline.com/, 2011-05)Students with disabilities are under-represented in higher education (HE) institutions in Botswana. The number of students with disabilities is on the rise but parity has not been attained. The struggle of students with ... -
Sociocultural differences in self-construal and subjective wellbeing: a test of four cultural modelsl
(JCCP, http://jcc.sagepub.com, 2011-07)In this study, the authors tested four cultural models—independence, interdependence, conflict, and integration—that describe the hypothesized relationships between dimensions of self-construal and components of subjective ... -
Training and availability of skills for sustenance of standard in classroom assessment practices among Lesotho teachers
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com/, 2011-11)The study used an inferential survey design in which a validated questionnaire was used to gather and analyze the views and perceptions of a random sample of 146 primary and 102 high school teachers at Qacha’s Nek district ... -
Theory vs practice: the case of primary teacher education in Botswana
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-03)This study investigated the perceptions on pre-service or student teachers regarding their teacher education program. Data was collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 17 pre-service student teachers in ... -
The influence of school and community choral contests in the introduction of music education in Botswana schools
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-06)This article examines choral contests in Botswana’s music education. Choral contests have been conducted for many years in Botswana and predate the introduction of formal music teaching in schools. These early contests ... -
Assessment of learners with special needs for inclusive education in Botswana: issues and challenges for schools
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-06)This study examines the role and functions of the Botswana Assessment Centre in diagnosing the learning needs of primary school students. It also examines the issues and challenges faced by learners with special needs who ... -
Inclusive education for learners with disabilities in Botswana primary schools
(SAGE, http://www.sagepublications.com, 2012-06-14)Based on the findings of a qualitative case study, this article describes the experiences of key stakeholders about the inclusion of learners with disabilities in regular schools in the South Central Region of Botswana. ... -
Teacher efficacy: is student engagement essential in Botswana junior secondary schools?.
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-09)This paper discusses student engagement in learning in junior secondary schools classes. Concern has been raised on the declining performance of students in junior secondary schools. The 2009 junior certificate results are ...