Strengthening Basic Education Through Research
1st Call for abstracts and papers
University of Botswana 3rd African Conference on Basic Education (2012)
Theme: Strengthening Basic Education through Research
Preamble
Educators rightly believe that the quality of education could be strengthened through research and that current effective teaching strategies are a result of research. In agreement with UNESCO, most developing countries including Botswana implemented basic education in the 1990s. For the past twenty years most countries have been implementing their basic education programmes. So the question that arises is, to what extent and under what conditions has basic education been strengthened through research? Against this background the theme for this conference is Strengthening Basic Education through Research to reflect the key role of research in education.
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The conference is therefore calling for practitioners in all fields of education, the social sciences, and other disciplines to deliberate on issues that could strengthen basic education programmes.
Conference General Objectives
1. To deliberate on current research that could strengthen the basic education programme.
2. To create a platform from which practitioners could share experiences and practices pertaining to basic education. Papers pertaining to basic education under the following some themes are invited:
Sub-Themes
- Assessment
- Learning and Teaching
- Curriculum development
- The Creative Arts
- Planning and Management
- Technology
- Teacher Education
- Open and distance learning
- Parental Involvement
Conference dates: 3-5th October, 2012
Venue: University of Botswana Library Auditorium
Conference Fees:
(a) Government/Institutions: P900
(b) NGOs: P800
(c) International Delegates $200 (Researchers, Academics, Scholars, etc)
(d) Local delegates P700
The fees include payment for publication of proceedings to be circulated to participants.
Participants (Who should attend the conference)
(a) College and University Lecturers
(b) Researchers
(c) Policy makers
(d) Scholars
(e) Teachers (pre, primary and secondary school)
(f) Curriculum developers
(g) Education officers
(h) Librarians
(i) Teacher Education Practitioners
(j) Publishers
(k) Booksellers
(l) Developers of scholastic materials
(m) Suppliers of scholastic materials
(n) NGOs
Conference Organizer
Department of Primary Education, University of Botswana
Abstracts should strictly be related to the sub-themes of the conference and should be 150 words. Abstracts should be submitted to:
(a) Dr. O. N. Pansiri (Chairperson) Department of Primary Education, University of Botswana, P/Bag 00702 Gaborone, Botswana. Telephone (267) 355 pansirio@mopipi.ub.bw
(b) Dr. M. Phuthego, Department of Primary Education, University of Botswana, P/Bag 00702 Gaborone, Botswana. Telephone (267) 355 4134
E-mail: phuthegom@mopipi.ub.bw
(c) Dr. D. Kasule, Department of Primary Education, University of Botswana, P/Bag 00702, Gaborone, Botswana, Telephone Number: (267) 355 2202 E-mail: kasuledd@mopipi.ub.bw
(d) Dr. N. Silo. Department of Primary Education, University of Botswana, P/Bag 00702
(267) 355 2993 e-mail: silon@mopipi.ub.bw
Deadline for Abstracts: 7th June 2012
Confirmation of Acceptance: 9th July , 2012
Submission of full paper: 10th August 2012
Deadline for Registration/Online: 3rd September, 2012
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