Social Studies Teachers’ Conceptualizations and Practices of Democracy in Upper Classes in Primary Schools in Botswana

Abstract

The) purpose) of) this) study) was) to) interrogate) the) social) studies) teachers') conceptualizations)and)practices)on)democracy)in)upper)classes)in)primary)schools)in) Botswana.) The) study) was) undertaken) in) upper) classes) in) six) primary) schools) in) Botswana)for)a)period)of)three)months.))The)theoretical)underpinnings)of)my)study)are) based) on) what) Asante) (2010)) refers) to) as) Afrocentricity,) which) basically) focuses) on) relocating) the) African) people) historically,) socially,) economically,) politically) and) philosophically) in) an) effort) to) decolonize) their) minds.) For) its) methodology,) the) study) was) qualitative) in) nature) and) used) the) naturalistic) inquiry) paradigm.) Data) were) collected) through) interviews,) participant) observations) and) focus) group) discussions.) Data) were) analyzed) using) the) constant) comparative) technique.) The) findings) of) the) study)revealed)that)even)though)teachers)conceptualize)democracy)from)a)liberal)point) of)view,)they)seem)to)be)moving)the)center)as)they)also)take)into)account)the)contextual) and)socioQcultural)factors.)The)conclusion)drawn)from)this)study)is)that)teachers)have)a) deep) understanding) of) democracy,) however,) lack) pedagogical) content) knowledge) of) democracy.) The) study) recommends) that) teachers) be) constantly) inQserviced) on) how) to) develop)practical)skills)when)teaching)topical)issues)like)democracy)as)they)contribute) directly)towards)they)type)of)citizens)they)produce.)

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Awareness and Use of Democratic Teaching Strategy of Basic Education Teachers

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