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Social Studies Teachers Perceptions and Practices of Educating Citizens in a Democracy in Upper Classes in Primary Schools in Botswana

Mhlauli, Mavis B.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1291140441

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2010, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, EDU Teaching and Learning.
The purpose of this study was to explore the social studies teachers conceptualizations, experiences and practices of developing citizens in primary schools in Botswana. The study was qualitative and employed naturalistic inquiry paradigm. Data were collected through interviews, focus groups, participant observations and document analysis.The study adopted a grounded theory to data analysis by using the constant comparative data analysis technique for theory generation. The findings from this study reflect a gloomy picture on citizenship education as perceived, interpreted and enacted within primary shools investigated leading to the conclusion that citizenship education remains an illusion rather than a reality.
Merry Merryfield, Dr (Advisor)
Binaya Subedi, PhD (Committee Member)
Antoinette Errante, PhD (Committee Co-Chair)
418 p.
African Studies; Education Policy; Gender; Social Studies Education; Teacher Education; Teaching
Citizenship education; post colonial theory; naturalistic inquiry; global citizenship; transformative knowledge; democracy; social studies; curriculum

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  • Mhlauli, M. B. (2010). Social Studies Teachers Perceptions and Practices of Educating Citizens in a Democracy in Upper Classes in Primary Schools in Botswana [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1291140441

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mhlauli, Mavis. Social Studies Teachers Perceptions and Practices of Educating Citizens in a Democracy in Upper Classes in Primary Schools in Botswana. 2010. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1291140441.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mhlauli, Mavis. "Social Studies Teachers Perceptions and Practices of Educating Citizens in a Democracy in Upper Classes in Primary Schools in Botswana." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1291140441

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