Research articles (Dept of Educational Foundations): Recent submissions

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  • An investigation into democratic practices in Botswana primary schools 

    Moswela, B. (North West University; http://www.puk.ac.za/opencms/export/PUK/html/fakulteite/opvoed/educ/Reviewed_artikels.html, 2007-11-29)
    This paper reports the findings of a research study conducted among 64 undergraduate inservice teachers at primary schools in Botswana. It uses the qualitative research method to examine and discuss the different leadership ...

  • Students' effective use of the library as an Information Resource Centre - a case of Senior Secondary Schools in Botswana 

    Moswela, B. (Librarians of Institutes & Schools in Education (LISE); http://www2.worc.ac.uk/lise/, 2005)
    This paper investigated the extent to which secondary school students make use of school libraries. It pursued this objective by first looking at the history of libraries; the concept of a library and the important role ...

  • Teacher professional development for the new school improvement: Botswana 

    Moswela, B. (Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group; http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/TF/02601370.html, 2006-11)
    This article focused on the training needs of serving teachers for the enhancement of school performances. It sought to achieve this by involving a selected group of teachers and head teachers in the completion of a ...

  • Students' Behaviour Problems are Rooted in the Family - Parents to be Held Liable 

    Moswela, B (Kamla-Raj Enterprises; http://www.krepublishers.com/, 2007)
    This article argues that a child's behaviour is influenced mainly by its family background and as such the parent should take full responsibility and accountability for the child's behaviour at school. The proposition ...

  • Boarding Schools as Perpetrators of Students' Behaviour Problems 

    Moswela, B (Kamla-Raj Enterprises; http://www.krepublishers.com/, 2006)
    This paper examined and discussed the nature of problems boarding schools in Botswana experience. The focus was on the boys' side of boarding. The paper argued that if the recreational facilities in boarding schools were ...

  • Educational research within postcolonial Africa: a critique of HIV/AIDS research in Botswana 

    Chilisa, B. (International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education; Taylor & Francis [ http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09518398.asp ], 2005-11)
    This paper uses the postcolonial lens to highlight that mainstream research in postcolonial societies still ignores, marginalizes and suppresses other knowledge systems and ways of knowing. The marginalization of local ...