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Jain, Priti. "Delivery of library and information science curriculum." Library Review 66, no. 6/7 (September 5, 2017): 482–504. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lr-12-2016-0109.

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Purpose Advancement in Information and communication technologies (ICTs) has revolutionised Library and Information Science (LIS) education and libraries. Both theory and practice have been transformed completely. LIS education programmes have become highly competitive and must be market-driven and technology-oriented. At the same time, academic libraries have been transformed and have become dynamic. Fostering a close collaboration between LIS educators and practitioners can multiply their strength and abilities by sharing educational resources and theoretical and practical knowledge. This paper aims to present the findings of a study carried out to investigate the current status of collaboration among LIS educators and library practitioners at the University of Botswana. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using self-administered structured questionnaires from both LIS educators at the Department of Library and Information Studies (DLIS) and practicing librarians working at the University of Botswana Library (UBL). To follow-up some of the issues, an interview was carried out with a subject librarian and a focus group discussion method was used to discuss some of the challenges from the findings. Findings The major collaborative activities from the DLIS staff were identified as the following: creating awareness of library resources and promoting library usage among students, facilitating library material selection and inviting librarians as guest lecturers to teach in the classroom. The main collaborative activities from practicing librarians were found to be the following: delivering information literacy instruction, providing professional/practical experience to students and information sharing with the DLIS teaching staff. The major challenges were identified as the following: different cultures of educators and librarians, lack of need to collaborate and lack of formal policy at the department and the university level. Research limitations/implications The UBL has 51 library staff members. All the librarians were not included in this research study, only senior librarians and library management were involved in the study. No theoretical framework was used to carry out the study. The questionnaire was designed based on the general literature in the field of professional collaboration among faculty and educators in the information profession. The follow-up interview and focus group discussion were conducted to address the collaborative activities and challenges that were acknowledged by at least 50 per cent of the participants. Issues with less than 50 per cent responses were considered insignificant to follow-up. Follow-up interview was conducted only with one subject librarian. As all subject librarians have the same job profile and undertake the similar activities, it was assumed that one subject librarian can represent others. Originality/value This research paper contributes to the body of literature. It may be useful for other LIS schools and libraries that work in similar environments, and it also opens up avenues for further research on this topical issue.
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Mooketsi, Bojelo Esther. "School Libraries and the Status of Education in Botswana." Journal of Interlibrary Loan,Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve 15, no. 4 (June 23, 2005): 11–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j474v15n04_03.

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Totolo, Angelina, Jaco Renken, and Araba Sey. "The Impact of Public Access Venue Information and Communication Technologies in Botswana Public Libraries." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 10, no. 3 (September 6, 2015): 64. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8np5f.

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Abstract Objective – A study on the impact of Public Access Venue (PAV) Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) was conducted in Botswana libraries with Internet connections. The main objective was to determine the impact of ICTs in public libraries. Methods –Using the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework as a theoretical lens, the study used semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to investigate the impact of PAV ICTs in 4 study sites, resulting in data from a total of 39 interviews and 4 focus groups. Methods –Using the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework as a theoretical lens, the study used semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to investigate the impact of PAV ICTs in 4 study sites, resulting in data from a total of 39 interviews and 4 focus groups. Results – The results of the study show that PAV ICTs had a positive impact on users in the areas of education and economic benefits. Within educational and economic impacts, social benefits were also found, pertaining to the use of social media and the Internet for formal and informal communication. The study also revealed a slight difference between school going users and non-school going elderly users where the use and acquisition of computer skills was concerned. Elderly non-school going users tended to rely on venue staff for skills more than the younger school going users. Conclusion – The study recommends that PAV facilities should be improved in terms of skills offered and resources availed so as to appeal to both the younger school going generation and the older non-school going users. It is also recommended that education on ICT be improved to help curb rising unemployment in Botswana; such skills would enhance the income generation skills of the unemployed users as well as school leavers.
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Kgosiemang, Rose Tiny. "Libraries and Library Services in Botswana." Information Development 15, no. 2 (June 1999): 83–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0266666994239714.

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Moswela, Bernard. "Instructional Supervision in Botswana Secondary Schools." Educational Management Administration & Leadership 38, no. 1 (January 2010): 71–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1741143209351811.

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Makwinja-Morara, Veronica. "Female Dropouts in Botswana Junior Secondary Schools." Educational Studies 45, no. 5 (October 7, 2009): 440–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00131940903190493.

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Buschman, John. "Of Law Schools and Libraries." Journal of Academic Librarianship 41, no. 4 (July 2015): 521–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2015.06.002.

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Spiller, David, and Gillian Shakeshaft. "Libraries in UK independent schools." New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship 3, no. 1 (January 1997): 75–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13614549709510592.

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Trajković, Borjanka, and Dragana Litričin Dunić. "LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS AND MODERN AGE." Journal Human Research in Rehabilitation 6, no. 1 (April 2016): 105–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.21554/hrr.041602.

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For centuries the role of the library was defined as a warehouse of books. Now, in the 21st century, the library is facing perhaps the biggest challenge – its physical survival. The role of librarians is re-branded to reflect their expertise as curators of content and reliable navigators in an evergrowing ocean of information - in any format they might exist. The future libraries shall be open to all the new ideas on how to work better and accept the new technologies. On the one hand, they must recognize the need to change their methods, but on the other hand - to preserve the continuity of their objectives and mission. The new era requires modern models of learning and the attractiveness of the curricula, that is, a modern education system that shall adapt the curricula to the needs of modern society and reconcile centuries of man's need for knowledge, reading books and education in general with the new technologies.
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Jain, Priti. "Strategic human resource development in public libraries in Botswana." Library Management 26, no. 6/7 (August 2005): 336–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01435120410609752.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Libraries and schools – Botswana"

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Mugabe, Mover M. "Information resources, information skills and education : an exploratory study of information literacy education in community junior secondary schools in the North-East district of Botswana and the role of teacher-librarians and school libraries." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10927.

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Bibliography: leaves 155-160.
One of the fundamental challenges of the information era is how to ensure that the majority of the members of a given society are information literate in order to deal with problems of inequitable access to and use of information as an empowerment tool for socio-economic progress. A variety of educational and training strategies have been developed and tried in different parts of the world to address this challenge. This study investigates the nature of information literacy education in community junior secondary schools in the North-East district of Botswana and the role of teacher-librarians and school libraries in such a process.
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Moumakwa, Tshiamiso Violet. "Vocabulary and reading in Botswana senior secondary schools." Thesis, University of Reading, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250649.

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Leepile, Gosetsemang. "Assessing home economics coursework in senior secondary schools in Botswana." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25325.

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The aim of this research was to explore how examiners achieve and maintain high quality assessment during marking and moderation of the BGCSE (Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education) Home Economics coursework in Botswana. In 2000, localization of the Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) to the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) took place as per the recommendations of the Revised National Policy on Education (RNPE) document. This new certificate system, marked locally, allows for varied modes of assessment, with more emphasis being placed on continuous assessment. This also means that the assessment is school-based, with teachers centrally involved. As is procedure with this kind of assessment, it is subjected to moderation. However, implementation of this new assessment approach exposed, among other challenges, challenges in establishing dependability of teachers’ assessment, possible increase in teacher workload, teachers’ lack of expertise and confidence in undertaking the assessment scheme. This study, among other things, considers the forms of moderation used by the BGCSE to establish consistency in school-based assessment (SBA) and in so doing, it identifies that a dual form of moderation is used. The main research questions guiding this investigation were:
  • How are teachers and moderators trained so that they may be competent examiners?
  • How is quality assured during marking of coursework?
  • How does the examining body (BEC) Botswana Examination Council ensure that the examiners adhere to the quality control mechanisms?
This was a qualitative study and the sources of data were semi-structured interviews, document analysis and the research journal. The eight respondents who participated in this study were Home Economics teachers, moderators from senior secondary schools and subject experts from the examining body who were all non-randomly sampled from across the country. Purposive sampling was used based on the respondents’ characteristics relevant to the research problem. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis to describe the phenomenon under inquiry and obtain detailed data. Major findings revealed inconsistencies between teachers and moderators’ marks, and that even though there are procedures that underpin a high quality assessment regime, there is little monitoring by the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) to ensure adherence by the examiners. Other key concerns included examiners’ dissatisfaction about training and inadequate official support and guidance to equip them as competent examiners in general.
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2009.
Science, Mathematics and Technology Education
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Seke, Alexius. "Gender differences in geography classrooms in senior secondary schools in Botswana." Thesis, University of London, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.271619.

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Rhodes, Deborah L. "Resource development in the libraries of independent Black schools." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1986. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2507.

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This study examines the collection development policies and procedures of the independent Black schools that belong to the Council of Independent Black Institutions. The primary focus is on, 1) the types of sources used to select and acquire library materials pertaining to the Black experience, and 2) the extent to which the collections of the schools focus on materials documenting Black life and culture. Major findings include, that in the Black independent schools surveyed, 1) Black book stores are the major source of library materials concerning Black life and culture, and 2) in terms of abundance, materials concerning Black people are the most important part of the library collections. This report suggests the need for further research to explore dimensions of resource development in Black schools beyond the scope of the present investigation.
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Tselayakhumo, Dumelang. "Language-in-education policy and language practices in Botswana primary schools: a case study of 3 schools." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/68271.

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This is a multiple case study of language practices in relation to the language-in-education policy of Botswana. The impetus for this study came after realising a decline in the academic achievement of learners as they move to higher levels of education. Taking into cognisance other factors like socio-economic background and marginalised communities, this study intended to investigate language practices at 3 primary schools at Standard 1, Standard 4 and Standard 7. Cases were selected from 3 various schools in different districts that present the language situation in Botswana. School A was in Kgalagadi district where the dominant spoken language is Shekgalagarhi, a minority language of Botswana. School B was in Southern district where the dominant spoken language is Setswana, the national language of Botswana and School C was in Gaborone city, the capital city of Botswana, where languages of Botswana come into contact and parents mainly use English to communicate with their children at home. Observation of language practices at these schools was the primary technique of data collection. The researcher also used questionnaires and focus group discussions for authentication. It was realised that whereas the language-in-education policy of Botswana is monoglossic, as it separates languages into separate functions, language practices in the three primary schools were transglossic, as they involved the use of different language varieties in the classroom. However, the researcher discovered that there was limited translanguaging that limited learner creativity and participation in class. The language practices revealed compliance and non-compliance of some schools to the national language-in-education policy. The researcher found language teaching to be one of the factors that limited content acquisition in content subject lessons. Realising the irrelevance of the policy to the linguistic needs of learners, this study proposes guidelines on the implementation of a multilingual micro policy that considers both the strong and the weak versions of translanguaging. This will open ways for translanguaging henceforth, active participation and enhanced performance for all Batswana. It also proposes the study of 3 languages: a minority language of Botswana, Setswana and English as compulsory subjects to embrace multilingualism and for the development of indigenous languages.
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Mokgosi, Lillian Zahra. "Enhancing Quality Education : An investigation in high achieving secondary schools in Botswana." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.505902.

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Silo, Nthalivi. "Exploring opportunities for action competence development through learners' participation in waste management activities in selected primary schools in Botswana." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003423.

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The broader aim of this study is to probe participation of learners in waste management activities in selected primary schools in Botswana and through these activities, explore opportunities for action competence development. The study starts by tracing and outlining the socio-ecological challenges that confront children and the historical background of learner-centred education which gave rise to an emphasis on learner participation in Botswana education policy. It then maps out the development of children's participation in the global, regional and Botswana contexts by tracing the development of environmental education from early ecological and issue resolution goals of environmental education to sustainable development discourses. The focus is on policy issues and how learner participation has been represented and implemented in environmental education. The study then probes the rhetorical and normalised emphases on participation, and seeks further insight into how learners can be engaged in participatory learning processes that are meaningful, purposeful and that broaden their action competence and civic agency. The study uses the Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) methodology to build a picture of waste management activity systems in primary schools and to bring to the surface contradictions and tensions in learner participation in these activity systems. These contradictions are used to open up expansive learning participatory processes with learners using the Danish action competence framework. The expansive learning process uses action competence models that provide potential for transformative participation with learners, and new and different opportunities for learner participation. Case study research was used and conducted in the south eastern region of Botswana in three primary schools in three contexts, namely urban, peri-urban and rural. The data was largely generated through focus group interviews during workshops with children and observations of waste management activities. These two methods formed the main data generation methods. They were complemented by semi-structured interviews with teachers, and other actors in the waste management activities, learners' activities and work, learners' notes, photographs and children's drawings as well as show-and-tell explanations by learners. Content analysis and the abductive mode of inference were used to analyse data in all three case studies. Findings from the first phase of the study reveal that participation of learners in waste management activities was largely teacher-directed. This resulted in a mis-match between teachers views of what practices are necessary and important, and children's views of what practices are necessary and important in and for environmental education. Due to culturally and historically formed views of environmental education, the study reveals that teachers wanted children to pick up litter, and this was their primary environmental education concern. Learners on the other hand, identified sanitation management in the school toilets as their primary waste management concern. Teachers had not considered this an environmental education concern. Using the action competence expansive learning approach, the second phase of the study addressed this tension by opening up dialogue between teachers and learners and amongst the learners themselves through an expansive learning process supporting children's participation and action competence development. Through this teacher-learner dialogical engagement, a broader range of possibilities became available and ideas around participation were radically changed. The study further reveals that the achievement of this open dialogue provided for a better relationship within the school community. And with improved communication came better ideas to solve waste management issues that the community still face on a daily basis, such as too much litter. Newly devised solutions were practical and had a broader impact than the initial ones that teachers had always focussed on. They included mobilising the maintenance of toilets, landscaping the school premises and even re-contextualising the litter management that had always caused tensions between learners and teachers. Children seemed to be developing not only a better understanding of the environment, but also developing the ability to resolve conflict amongst themselves and with their elders. By engaging in dialogue with children, they became co-catalysts for change in the school community. This study shows that if children's participation is taken seriously, and if opportunities for dialogue exist between teachers and children, positive changes for a healthier environment can be created in schools. It reveals that children also appeared to be feeling more confident and more equipped to consider changes in their environment outside of the school community. The study further shows that participation in environmental education involves more than cognitive changes as proposed in earlier constructivist literature; it includes in-depth engagement with socio-cultural dynamics and histories in the school context, such as the cultural histories of teachers, schooling and authority structures in the cultural community of the school. The study recommends that there is need to strengthen Teacher Education programmes to develop teaching practices and support for teachers to identify ways of engaging learners' views on issues in the school in open, dialogical ways. Such Teacher Education programmes should deepen teachers' understandings of learners' zone of proximal development (ZPD), demonstrating how dialogue and scaffolding are part of a teacher's role in supporting learning. This is shown in the three case studies that form part of this study. Finally, the study also deepens insights of using the Cultural Historical Activity theory (CHAT) to shed light on issues surrounding learner participation within the socio-cultural and historical environmental education contexts of the schools. The action competence models used in the study provide a tool for revealing forms of learner participation. This tool can be used for critical reflections and monitoring of teaching practices in schools.
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Lecha, Moiteelasilo Dickson Ngamula. "The causes and extent of school dropout in Botswana public senior secondary schools." Thesis, Boston University, 2005. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/32789.

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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston University
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The Botswana basic education program is intended to provide for equity and equality of opportunity and access to education. Every Motswana child is expected to attend school continuously up to the national mandatory tenth grade (Revised National Policy on Education, (RNPE) 1994.). Since not all children can be absorbed into senior secondary schools, examinations are used to select those who will proceed to higher education. However, some children selected to senior secondary education drop out before they complete their education cycle. Children who drop out forfeit their chances of going through a senior secondary education program, and thereby lose the opportunity to better themselves, obtain better paying jobs, or make informed contributions to the national development process. This study sought to discover reasons why some children do not complete their intended cycle of schooling. The research adopted a qualitative design in which in-depth interviews of focus groups were conducted. The main population groups interviewed were teachers, parents, senior secondary students, and school dropouts. The views obtained from the interviews were checked against documents and records of the Botswana Ministry of Education. The findings indicate that the reasons given by research subjects as causes for school dropout are consistent with those appearing on official records: pregnancy, desertion, illness, and death. However, the respondents also added four major themes of self-withdrawal or withdrawal for personal reasons, parental withdrawal, lack of transportation fees to and from classes, and lack of accommodation. The sub-themes for students who withdraw from school for personal reasons include their not seeing any value in education, thinking that the subject matter is too difficult, or being misguided by peer influence. The conclusions drawn are that the research subjects believe school dropout is an important issue that should be addressed. The suggested solution strategies include the call for effective teachers, community parenting, community-school partnership, sex education and contraception, and formulating and enforcing laws where parents and guardians will ensure that students stay in school for up to a certain age or else be liable for prosecution (enforced school age).
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Tabulawa, Richard Tjombe. "A socio-cultural analysis of geography classroom practice in Botswana senior secondary schools." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.422406.

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Africa is replete with examples of 'borrowed' curriculum innovations that have failed to be institutionalised. This failure has largely been rationalised in terms of technical problems associated with innovation delivery systems. By adopting a technicist stance toward problems of curriculum change curriculum developers in Developing Countries have paid scant attention to the fact that innovations are necessarily social constructions, and as such are not value-neutral. Their transfer from one socio-cultural context to another, therefore, is bound to be problematic. For a transferred innovation to be institutionalised in its host (new) environment values embedded in it need to be congruent with the values and past experiences of those who are expected to adopt it or else tissue rejection (Hoyle, 1970) will occur. In this thesis the above concern is addressed within the context of pedagogical proposals made in the report, Education for Kagisano (Social Harmony),(1977), mainly that teachers in Botswana public secondary schools should adopt a leamercentred pedagogy. Classroom research in Botswana, however, indicates that this has not happened. This thesis, therefore, is an attempt to explain why teachers appear to have rejected the proposed pedagogy. Rather than adopting a technicist stance in this endeavour, here we adopt a socio-cultural approach in which we recognise the social nature of pedagogical styles. From this premise we then argue that adopti~~., or rejection of pedagogical innovations is also a function of the sociocultural context in " which an attempt to implement the former is being made. Basically, the thesis has two facets; the theoretical and the empirical. At a theoretical level we argue that leamer-centred pedagogy is incongruent with Tswana social structure. In the context of Botswana, therefore, the former may be perceived as 'foreign' by teachers, students and parents. We illustrate this incongruence by analysing Tswana child-rearing practices, demonstrating that these promote in children a 'dependent' mode of thinking which they carry to the classroom as their cultural baggage. It is this mode of thinking that structures teachers' and students' classroom practices leading to authoritarian classroom relationships and teaching style. Analysis of the historical evolution of formal education in Botswana also demonstrates that it (education) has always been authoritarian in practice. Educational practice in Botswana, therefore, appears to be based on Freire's 'banking' theory of education. The latter characterises the 'immunological condition' of Botswana's public educational system and constitutes the teachers' and students' taken-for-granted classroom world. Analysis of the leamer-centred pedagogy, however, shows that it is epistemologically different from the banking theory ofeducation. For this reason the introduction of the former in Botswana public schools might constitute radical, de-stabilising and de-skilling, change. This may only be expected to lead to the teachers' and students' rejection of the proposed pedagogy. It is against this theoretical position that the empirical aspect of the study is carried out. By employing an interpretive approach (and through the medium of geography teaching) we attempt to map out the nature of teaching/learning patterns in two contrasting schools in Botswana, and to understand the meanings teachers and students attach to the observed patterns. The ultimate aim is to understand the implications these meanings and assumptions have for pedagogical change. The study'S findings reveal that geography classroom practices in the two schools differ markedly. Teachers' and students' classroom practical knowledge in the two schools appears to be informed by their utilitarian view of schooling, the view of the nature of knowledge they hold, teachers' perceptions of their students' social background, and the schools' organisational structures. These are aspects of the socio-cultural context which, in the case of public schooling in Botswana, appear as 'stabilised elements' or structures which lead to the production and reproduction of an authoritarian pedagogical style in schools. To break this reproductive cycle, therefore, demands more than just technical solutions. It also demands that educators and curriculum developers reassess and question their basic assumptions about knowledge and human nature. This would have important implications for teacher education. To facilitate the institutionalisation of a learner-centred pedagogy in the schools structural changes in the educational system are also essential. There is need to localise external examinations and empower teachers by democratising curriculum development and decision making. To facilitate this, decentralisation of the educational system is essential. Democratising educational practice in Botswana should be seen in the context of a country committed to democratic social and political values. The classroom has a role to play in this respect
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Books on the topic "Libraries and schools – Botswana"

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Motlhabane, Ratanang E. Organising school libraries: A manual for junior secondary schools in Botswana. Gaborone: Botswana National Library Services, 1991.

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Markuson, Carolyn. Effective libraries in international schools. Petersfield: European Council Of International Schools, 1988.

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Directory of library and information resources and services in Botswana. Gaborone: Dept. of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana, 2008.

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Krakoff, Charlotte S. Preparing for jobs--correspondence programmes for Botswana. [Gaborone]: Directorate of Public Service Management, 1988.

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Raperekisi, Olebeng, and Tony Okuku. Water recycling in Botswana: A hands-on booklet for schools. [Gaborone]: Rural Industries Promotions Co. (Botswana), 2005.

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Boadi, B. Y. A summary of reports on the Botswana National Library Service. [Gaborone: s.n., 1989.

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Sinha, Biswajit. Theatre libraries, museums, archives, schools & faculties. New Delhi: Raj Publications, 2015.

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Kooepile, Lydia K. Staff development issues: Implications for management in Botswana Junior Secondary Schools. Birmingham: University of Birmingham, 1997.

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Braun, Linda W. Listen up!: Podcasting for schools and libraries. Medford, N.J: Information Today, Inc., 2007.

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Bunker, R. D. C. Libraries in primary schools: Guidelines for development. Chichester: West Sussex County Council, 1988.

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Book chapters on the topic "Libraries and schools – Botswana"

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Nyati-Ramahobo, Lydia. "Chapter 10. The Long Road to Multilingual Schools in Botswana." In Imagining Multilingual Schools, edited by Ofelia García, Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, and María E. Torres-Guzmán, 200–220. Bristol, Blue Ridge Summit: Multilingual Matters, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.21832/9781853598968-011.

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Holm, Liv Aasa. "Summer Schools in Library Automation." In New Information Technologies and Libraries, 311–17. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1985. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5452-6_38.

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Merga, Margaret Kristin. "Do Schools with Libraries use Them?" In Librarians in Schools as Literacy Educators, 71–90. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21025-0_3.

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Merga, Margaret Kristin. "The Future of Teacher Librarians and School Libraries: Some Closing Comments." In Librarians in Schools as Literacy Educators, 223–38. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21025-0_8.

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Siamisang, Peggy, Rajiv Kumar, Sreekumar Narayanan, and Neelamegam Chandirakasan. "Integration of ICT in Curriculum - A Case Study of Botswana Junior Secondary Schools." In Communications in Computer and Information Science, 175–92. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3143-5_16.

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Li, Xiaohua, and Ardiana Sula. "Developing National Digital Library of Albania for Pre-university Schools: A Case Study." In Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries, 341–47. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24469-8_35.

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Haruechaiyasak, Choochart, and Chaianun Damrongrat. "Article Recommendation Based on a Topic Model for Wikipedia Selection for Schools." In Digital Libraries: Universal and Ubiquitous Access to Information, 339–42. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89533-6_39.

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Ojo, Sunday, and Ben Awuah. "Building resource capacity for IT education and training in schools — the case of Botswana." In Capacity Building for IT in Education in Developing Countries, 27–38. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35195-7_3.

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Ruele, Victor, and Chinandu Mwendapole. "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg: Rebalancing the Focus of Design and Technology in Senior Secondary Schools in Botswana." In Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 115–22. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14188-6_9.

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Everhart, Nancy, and Marcia Mardis. "In the District and on the Desktop: School Libraries as Essential Elements of Effective Broadband Use in Schools." In Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 173–86. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1305-9_15.

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Conference papers on the topic "Libraries and schools – Botswana"

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Mpuchane, Sisai. "Reflections on Physics Output from Senior Secondary Schools in Botswana." In WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 2nd IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics. AIP, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2128281.

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Iloanya, Jane. "Session 4: Inclusive Education | Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties in Botswana Schools through Inclusive Education." In World Congress on Special Needs Education. Infonomics Society, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.20533/wcsne.2014.0017.

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Wei, Jingzhu, and Rui Liu. "An Approach of Constructing Knowledge Graph of the Hundred Schools of Thought in Ancient China." In 2019 ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL). IEEE, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jcdl.2019.00058.

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Datta, Esha, and Alice Agogino. "Mobile Learning and Digital Libraries." In ASME 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2007-42527.

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With the recent advancement of mobile technologies, such as smart phones, digital cameras and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), and tablet PCs mobile learning provides opportunities for formal and informal education in a wide range of settings. In particular, the use of mobile technologies to access digital libraries opens up doors for providing unique learning experiences, both inside and outside of the classroom. This paper presents the design and implementation of a mobile learning digital library infrastructure and test applications. We first conducted a user needs analysis of students, educators, and parents in order to understand desirable functional attributes and challenges associated with mobile learning. We translated this needs assessment into a list of twelve functional attributes for digital library infrastructures and mobile device applications that will facilitate informal learning. In order to test out the recommendations, a conceptual design was developed as a lesson plan that uses mobile devices and digital libraries to teach the concept of simple machines. This lesson was implemented during a workshop conducted with students in the TechBridge program, an after school program that introduces girls to technology. The students that participated in this workshop were from less affluent schools and were all members of ethnic groups that are typically underrepresented in the field of engineering. This paper summarizes the needs assessment research, implementation, testing and recommendations for future work. Our goal is to provide recommendations for mobile learning technologies that will increase access and enhance mobile learning experiences for students of all backgrounds.
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Wongchachom, Chumnong, and Jiraporn Ranchsingho. "Development of a standard-based curriculum for information literacy enhancement of elementary schools in the Northeast of Thailand." In 2015 4th International Symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services (ETTLIS). IEEE, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ettlis.2015.7048193.

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Biliaeva, Lidiia Gennadevna, and Artemii Nikolaevich Kamennov. ""Smart City": The Idea and Basic Concepts." In All-Russian scientific and practical conference with international participation, chair Tatiana Leonidovna Fomicheva. Publishing house Sreda, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.31483/r-97318.

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The article examines «Smart City» as a concept that represents the use of information and communication technologies for more effective control and management of urban economy, city assets, such as schools, libraries, hospitals, law enforcement agencies, public services, power plants, etc. It is worth noting that this project is spreading more rapidly in the context of urbanization, because it can be used to find solutions to various social problems.
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Weech, Terry. "Multidisciplinarity in Education for Digital Librarianship." In InSITE 2007: Informing Science + IT Education Conference. Informing Science Institute, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3061.

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As information resources of all types and disciplines are being stored and retrieved in digital form, libraries are responding to the demands for more effective retrieval of such documents and to provide even more digital access to scholarly and recreational library materials. This has led schools of library and information science to develop special programs, degrees, and certificates in digital librarianship. These programs vary from one school to another, but they all demonstrate the multidisciplinarity of education for librarians who will work specifically with digital librarianship. Library and Information Science education has always had a multidiscipline orientation, with traditional faculty consisting of those with degrees in the fields of sociology, communications, history, public administration, education, engineering, and computer science, as well as advanced degrees in library and information science. But with the advent of special programs in digital librarianship, the curriculum has begun to switch to a multidiscipline curriculum content which may be evolving into a sub-specialization in the field. These trends are examined in this paper and recommendations are made regarding future research needed to determine the advisability and sustainability of this trend.
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Turley, Curtis, Maria Alessandra Montironi, and Harry H. Cheng. "Programming Arduino Boards With the C/C++ Interpreter Ch." In ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2015-47837.

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This paper presents the ChArduino package which is designed to control the Atmel AVR microcontroller based Arduino boards through the C/C++ interpreter Ch. Traditionally, Arduino boards are programmed using the official Arduino IDE or lower-level AVR C libraries. These methods require specific cross-compilation tools to compile the code and upload it onto the board. Whenever a change is made to the source code, it needs to be recompiled and uploaded, making application development cumbersome, especially for beginners and as the size of the application grows. The approach presented in this paper is aimed at reducing the effort associated with code compilation, especially in classroom environments where microcontroller programming is first introduced. In fact, when using this method, code is executed in an interpreted manner and every function call is processed separately by the interpreter, thus compilation and uploading are not required to make changes effective. The ChArduino package consists of a library of functions running on a computer and a specialized firmware loaded onto the Arduino board. The firmware on the Arduino board is pre-compiled and the latest version is automatically uploaded at run time, if not already. At power-up, the firmware initializes the board and then waits for a command from the computer. The use of the C/C++ interpreter Ch also makes available line-by-line debugging, numerical analysis, and plotting capabilities. The supported communication protocols between the Arduino board and the computer are serial and Bluetooth. The application code written using this package is completely compatible with the entire spectrum of Arduino boards and can be ported to the Arduino IDE with minimal changes. The applications of the method described in this paper are general but apply especially to the K-12 education field in that the package creates a simple, user-friendly, environment for the absolute beginner to learn the basic principles of mechatronic systems including programming, microcontrollers, and electrical circuits. Lesson plans are being developed to use the ChArduino package in microcontroller introductory courses and the package is currently being introduced for preliminary testing in schools through the UC Davis C-STEM Center.
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Reports on the topic "Libraries and schools – Botswana"

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African Open Science Platform Part 1: Landscape Study. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0047.

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This report maps the African landscape of Open Science – with a focus on Open Data as a sub-set of Open Science. Data to inform the landscape study were collected through a variety of methods, including surveys, desk research, engagement with a community of practice, networking with stakeholders, participation in conferences, case study presentations, and workshops hosted. Although the majority of African countries (35 of 54) demonstrates commitment to science through its investment in research and development (R&D), academies of science, ministries of science and technology, policies, recognition of research, and participation in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), the following countries demonstrate the highest commitment and political willingness to invest in science: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. In addition to existing policies in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), the following countries have made progress towards Open Data policies: Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda. Only two African countries (Kenya and South Africa) at this stage contribute 0.8% of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to R&D (Research and Development), which is the closest to the AU’s (African Union’s) suggested 1%. Countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar ranked as 0%, while the R&D expenditure for 24 African countries is unknown. In addition to this, science globally has become fully dependent on stable ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) infrastructure, which includes connectivity/bandwidth, high performance computing facilities and data services. This is especially applicable since countries globally are finding themselves in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which is not only “about” data, but which “is” data. According to an article1 by Alan Marcus (2015) (Senior Director, Head of Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries, World Economic Forum), “At its core, data represents a post-industrial opportunity. Its uses have unprecedented complexity, velocity and global reach. As digital communications become ubiquitous, data will rule in a world where nearly everyone and everything is connected in real time. That will require a highly reliable, secure and available infrastructure at its core, and innovation at the edge.” Every industry is affected as part of this revolution – also science. An important component of the digital transformation is “trust” – people must be able to trust that governments and all other industries (including the science sector), adequately handle and protect their data. This requires accountability on a global level, and digital industries must embrace the change and go for a higher standard of protection. “This will reassure consumers and citizens, benefitting the whole digital economy”, says Marcus. A stable and secure information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure – currently provided by the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) – is key to advance collaboration in science. The AfricaConnect2 project (AfricaConnect (2012–2014) and AfricaConnect2 (2016–2018)) through establishing connectivity between National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), is planning to roll out AfricaConnect3 by the end of 2019. The concern however is that selected African governments (with the exception of a few countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and others) have low awareness of the impact the Internet has today on all societal levels, how much ICT (and the 4th Industrial Revolution) have affected research, and the added value an NREN can bring to higher education and research in addressing the respective needs, which is far more complex than simply providing connectivity. Apart from more commitment and investment in R&D, African governments – to become and remain part of the 4th Industrial Revolution – have no option other than to acknowledge and commit to the role NRENs play in advancing science towards addressing the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals). For successful collaboration and direction, it is fundamental that policies within one country are aligned with one another. Alignment on continental level is crucial for the future Pan-African African Open Science Platform to be successful. Both the HIPSSA ((Harmonization of ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa)3 project and WATRA (the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly)4, have made progress towards the regulation of the telecom sector, and in particular of bottlenecks which curb the development of competition among ISPs. A study under HIPSSA identified potential bottlenecks in access at an affordable price to the international capacity of submarine cables and suggested means and tools used by regulators to remedy them. Work on the recommended measures and making them operational continues in collaboration with WATRA. In addition to sufficient bandwidth and connectivity, high-performance computing facilities and services in support of data sharing are also required. The South African National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System5 (NICIS) has made great progress in planning and setting up a cyberinfrastructure ecosystem in support of collaborative science and data sharing. The regional Southern African Development Community6 (SADC) Cyber-infrastructure Framework provides a valuable roadmap towards high-speed Internet, developing human capacity and skills in ICT technologies, high- performance computing and more. The following countries have been identified as having high-performance computing facilities, some as a result of the Square Kilometre Array7 (SKA) partnership: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zambia. More and more NRENs – especially the Level 6 NRENs 8 (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and recently Zambia) – are exploring offering additional services; also in support of data sharing and transfer. The following NRENs already allow for running data-intensive applications and sharing of high-end computing assets, bio-modelling and computation on high-performance/ supercomputers: KENET (Kenya), TENET (South Africa), RENU (Uganda), ZAMREN (Zambia), EUN (Egypt) and ARN (Algeria). Fifteen higher education training institutions from eight African countries (Botswana, Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania) have been identified as offering formal courses on data science. In addition to formal degrees, a number of international short courses have been developed and free international online courses are also available as an option to build capacity and integrate as part of curricula. The small number of higher education or research intensive institutions offering data science is however insufficient, and there is a desperate need for more training in data science. The CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science aim at addressing the continental need for foundational data skills across all disciplines, along with training conducted by The Carpentries 9 programme (specifically Data Carpentry 10 ). Thus far, CODATA-RDA schools in collaboration with AOSP, integrating content from Data Carpentry, were presented in Rwanda (in 2018), and during17-29 June 2019, in Ethiopia. Awareness regarding Open Science (including Open Data) is evident through the 12 Open Science-related Open Access/Open Data/Open Science declarations and agreements endorsed or signed by African governments; 200 Open Access journals from Africa registered on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); 174 Open Access institutional research repositories registered on openDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories); 33 Open Access/Open Science policies registered on ROARMAP (Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies); 24 data repositories registered with the Registry of Data Repositories (re3data.org) (although the pilot project identified 66 research data repositories); and one data repository assigned the CoreTrustSeal. Although this is a start, far more needs to be done to align African data curation and research practices with global standards. Funding to conduct research remains a challenge. African researchers mostly fund their own research, and there are little incentives for them to make their research and accompanying data sets openly accessible. Funding and peer recognition, along with an enabling research environment conducive for research, are regarded as major incentives. The landscape report concludes with a number of concerns towards sharing research data openly, as well as challenges in terms of Open Data policy, ICT infrastructure supportive of data sharing, capacity building, lack of skills, and the need for incentives. Although great progress has been made in terms of Open Science and Open Data practices, more awareness needs to be created and further advocacy efforts are required for buy-in from African governments. A federated African Open Science Platform (AOSP) will not only encourage more collaboration among researchers in addressing the SDGs, but it will also benefit the many stakeholders identified as part of the pilot phase. The time is now, for governments in Africa, to acknowledge the important role of science in general, but specifically Open Science and Open Data, through developing and aligning the relevant policies, investing in an ICT infrastructure conducive for data sharing through committing funding to making NRENs financially sustainable, incentivising open research practices by scientists, and creating opportunities for more scientists and stakeholders across all disciplines to be trained in data management.
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