Descriptor
Source
Author
Yoder, John H. | 3 |
Evans, Max W. | 1 |
Publication Type
Reports - Research | 2 |
Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Botswana | 3 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Yoder, John H.; Evans, Max W. – 1988
The problem of meeting the demands of a rapidy expanding educational system is a common one to many developing nations. A major component of the problem lies in the fact that many of the teachers presently in the schools lack the necessary educational background that would permit them to enroll in advanced level programs in order to upgrade their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Development, Developing Nations, Educational Background
Yoder, John H. – 1992
This study seeks to identify classes of characteristics cited by education students (N=54) at the University of Botswana as contributing to the perceived effectiveness or ineffectiveness of their own primary school teachers. Respondents provided demographic information about themselves and the identified teachers, and they rank-ordered 14…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Developing Nations, Education Majors, Elementary Education
Yoder, John H. – 1992
It is hypothesized that the educational, cultural, and historical context in which education takes place, especially in a developing country, will result in a particular view of teaching effectiveness. This study, conducted at the University of Botswana, sought to identify classes of teacher characteristics that were considered to be contributors…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Context Effect, Cultural Context, Demography