The education system of Botswana after independence

[摘要] The study is concerned with the education system of Botswana after independence.This period starts from the 30th September 1966, when Botswana became independentup to the present moment. Since then the education system has undergone manychanges. Consequently the focus is on the nature and impact of these changes. Thestudy identifies changes which took place with regard to the Education System ofBotswana since independence as far as meeting the minimum requirements of educationof developing countries are concerned.The minimum requirements that the education systems of developing countries, mustmeet are discussed according to the four central components of the education systems,viz. the education system policy, education system administration, structure for teachingand support services. After introducing the problem statement and background in theintroductory chapter, the minimum requirements of education systems in developingcountries are discussed in Chapter 2.Chapter 3 then deals with a historical perspective on the education system of Botswanabefore independence, concentrating on the different historical periods associated witheducational development up to independence day.The study then discusses the determinants of the education system of Botswana afterindependence in Chapter 4, focussing on the particular factors influencing the Botswanaeducation system.Finally, Chapter 5 evaluates the level to which the education system policy and educationsystem administration of the education system of Botswana meet the minimum requirementsof the education systems of developing countries, while Chapter 6 evaluates thelevel to which the structure for teaching and support services meet the minimum requirementsof the education systems of developing countries. In general, the evaluation indicates that the education system of Botswana has undergone many positive changesand that the Botswana education system compares favourably with the minimum requirementsexpected of the education systems of developing countries.

[发布机构] North-West University