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Borankana (phathisi) music performance, learning and transmission among the Bakwena of Botswana
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2012-03)
This paper is aimed at discussing the information contained in Borankana (Phathisi), traditional
music practiced by the Bakwena in the Kweneng District of Botswana. The paper was conceived
through the collaborations ...
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 ...
Lifelong learning and the pursuit of a vision for sustainable development in Botswana
(SCE, http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/csce20, 2011-07)
This paper analyses Botswana's commitment to lifelong learning policy and discusses how it can help the state achieve its vision for sustainable development. First, it argues that while Botswana is renowned for its economic ...
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 ...
The construction of girls’ motivational orientations through their social engagement in school mathematics
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2010-06)
This paper represents the voices of six Botswana girls in a case study that investigated social influences on their motivation in mathematics. Interviews were conducted and observations made to explore the girls’ experiences ...
Exploring the contextual limitations of Angoff grading model: the case of Botswana
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com/, 2012-12)
Grading is a central component of educational assessment because it is through grading that a student’s performance is judged as having satisfied the requirement for a given unit or grade level. Accurate determination of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Reader-response approach: an intervention in composition writing at junior secondary schools in Botswana
(IJSRE, http://www.ijsre.com, 2011-03)
Recently, the reading-writing connection has come into focus as an area that can be exploited to address English as a second language (ESL) writing skills development. This is because various studies have identified ESL ...