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Explaining Variation in Teaching Practices? Effects of State Policy, Teacher Background, and Curricula in Southern Africa.

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Fuller, Bruce; And Others – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1994

This study examined how much natural variation existed in teaching practices among schools in Botswana. Surveys and observations of Botswanan secondary teachers indicated their behavior was simple, teacher-centered, and involved few instructional tools. Pedagogical routines were consistent over time. External organizational factors significantly…

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, School Policy

When Girls Learn More than Boys: The Influence of Time in School and Pedagogy in Botswana.

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Fuller, Bruce; And Others – Comparative Education Review, 1994

A longitudinal study of academic achievement among 4,968 secondary students in Botswana found time in school to be the best predictor of achievement. Findings also suggest that supplementary reading materials, inservice training, and selected teaching practices may be boosting mean achievement and may help explain variation among pupils.…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, Educational Attainment