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ERIC Number: EJ1393973
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Oct
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0574
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Disengagement from Schools: Possible Solutions
Mokibelo, Eureka Baneka
Journal of Education, v203 n4 p781-794 Oct 2023
This article investigated possible solutions to disengagement from schools by ethnic minority learners in Botswana. Disengagement is a concern for educationists and researchers. The study used qualitative approach to investigate the problem. The reason for disengagement include cultural misfit. The theory of social integration was used to understand the problem under study. The findings indicated that there must be consultation with farm owners and they use local languages for teaching. The article concludes that there is a need to liaise with stakeholders to review certain practices to encourage retainment in schools such as mobile schools and the use of indigenous languages.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Botswana
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