ERIC Number: EJ1216282
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jul
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2354-2160
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Learner Centred Methods for Whom? Lessons from Botswana Junior Secondary Schools
Mungoo, Judith; Moorad, Fazlur
African Educational Research Journal, v3 n3 p161-169 Jul 2015
This paper contributes to the ongoing discourse on pedagogical practices in developing contexts. The argument is that in large mixed ability classes, learner centred pedagogy is not only faced with a myriad of challenges, but fails to cater for the range of learners. The paper provides a review of constructivist approaches and proposes pedagogical flexibility based on context and type of learner. The study used multiple methods to examine the implementation of learner centred pedagogies in Junior Secondary Schools (JSSs) in Botswana. Findings showed that to maximise learning in mixed ability classes, teachers need to employ an array of instructional strategies.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Student Centered Learning, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Students, Student Diversity, Educational Policy, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Quality, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Botswana
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