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The challenges for teachers in the teaching of topics associated with Botswana's "Vision 2016"
(Caddo Gap Press, http://www.caddogap.com, 2009)The world is a diverse ecosystem where humans and the environment must interact and live in harmony. In order to keep any society going, either at the national or global level, the importance of having visions for the ... -
Education reform in Botswana: reflections on policy contradictions and paradoxes
(Routledge http://www.informaworld.com, 2009-02)Literature on globalisation claims that changed global patterns of production and industrial organisation have intensified international economic competition, prompting nations globally to restructure their education systems ... -
Code-switching in Botswana history classrooms in the decade of education for sustainable development
(Routledge http://www.informaworld.com, 2009-07)Education is an important vehicle for the achievement of overall sustainable development. Moreover, international organisations have encouraged governments around the world to work towards achieving education for all. The ... -
Changing livelihoods, language use and language shift amongst Basarwa of Botswana
(Routledge. http://www.informaworld.com, 2009-08)This study explores the historical relationship between the languages of Basarwa of Botswana and Setswana, in order to understand the dynamics underpinning their appropriation of the Setswana language, as they adjust to ... -
Mainstreaming environment and sustainability issues in institutions of higher education: the case of the University of Botswana
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2010-06)Environment and sustainability issues are contemporary in educational innovations in institutions of higher education particularly in their core business regarding teaching, research and community engagement. The introduction ... -
Pedagogical practices of business studies teachers in Botswana Junior Secondary Schools: Are teachers and curriculum planners singing from the same hymnbook?
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2010-06)This study was conducted to determine the extent to which the teaching practices of Business Studies teachers in Botswana junior secondary schools conform to pedagogical practices recommended by curriculum planners. The ... -
An investigation into the status of the teaching and learning of the concept of democracy at the junior secondary school level in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals, 2010-07)This paper identifies the aims and contents directly linked to the teaching and learning of the concept of democracy at the junior secondary school level in Botswana. It examines the perceived extent to which the objectives ... -
Democratizing education for the enhancement of education for sustainable development: a challenge in Botswana
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2010-10)This paper registers that there is a strong relationship between the prevailing global discourse on Education for Sustainable Development and Democracy in Education. As such, in order for any nation to be seen to be having ... -
Education for sustainable development in higher education institutions in southern Africa
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2010-12)The implementation of education for sustainable development (ESD) demand for a review of the current epistemological and pedagogical practices in the context of the objectives of the United Nations Decade of Education for ... -
The politics of language and nation building in Zimbabwe
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals, 2010-12)Finex Ndhlovu’s The politics of language and nation building in Zimbabwe is a product of his doctoral research project. The book, which is a welcome contribution to scholarly debates on nation building in multilingual and ... -
Denigrating the local, glorifying the foreign: Malawian language policies in the era of African Renaissance
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals, 2010-12)Malawi's Vision 2020 document, a national document that serves as a vehicle to project a future for a more developed, secure and democratically mature nation, laments the tendency of Malawians to denigrade local products ... -
Educating for democratic engagement in Botswana's democracy: challenges of promoting democratic education
(African Journals Online, http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jsda/index, 2011)In order for democracy to be sustained in any state, it is fundamentally crucial that the education system should teach citizens about democracy and how to participate in the democratic process. Participation in the ... -
Introduction: socioeconomic development in Botswana
(African Journals Online, http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jsda/index, 2011-01)An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses, key issues related to Botswana's socio-economic development policies and practices including the importance of cultural heritage, the concept of national dress ... -
Sources of positive stereotypes: perspectives of junior secondary students in Botswana
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2011-03)This paper focused on the positive stereotypes junior secondary school students have of nationalities outside Africa. In addition, the paper examined the sources of the positive stereotypes as perceived by the students ... -
Using focus group interviews to research adolescents' beliefs and perceptions of sex, sexuality, HIV and AIDS in educational settings: methodological successes and challenges
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2011-06)The paper draws attention to the relationship between the research process and the production of knowledge on adolescent sexual behaviours and HIV and HIV and AIDS issues by adolescents in Botswana schools. Within this ... -
Globalization and the nation-state: sovereignty and state welfare in jeopardy
(David Publishing Company, http://www.davidpublishing.com, 2011-07)This paper addresses the fact that although globalization cannot be resisted by the nation-state, it is often confronted by mixed reactions from both the GN (Global North) and the GS(Global South). The essay charges that ... -
Exploring citizenship education: cultural study curriculum in Botswana
(David Publishing, http://www.davidpublishing.com/, 2012-03)The research project presented here examined the concept of citizenship education in the context of cultural studies in Botswana’s lower primary level which is from standard one to four. Cultural studies as a discipline ... -
The path so far: introducing moral education in Botswana senior secondary schools
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-06)This study investigated the classroom practices of moral education (ME) teachers in three (3) of the ten (10) Botswana senior secondary schools that are piloting the curriculum. The aim of the study was to gain insight ...