Open AccessMonocultural Education in a Multicultural Society:The Case of Teacher Preparation in Botswana
Author(s) -
Annah Molosiwa
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of multicultural education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 1934-5267
DOI - 10.18251/ijme.v11i2.168
Subject(s) - multiculturalism , multicultural education , government (linguistics) , christian ministry , pedagogy , teacher education , population , sociology , political science , education policy , higher education , economic growth , law , linguistics , philosophy , demography , economics
In several policy documents reviewing the country’s education system, the Ministry of Education has made noteworthy pronouncements on how to improve teacher education in Botswana. This mainly concerns equipping teachers with pedagogical skills to better address the learning needs of the linguistically and culturally diverse student population. Even though at policy level it is acknowledged that Botswana is a multicultural society, at implementation stage there is no such evidence. This article argues that lack of implementation of policy pronouncements contradicts the government’s aspirations to provide equal learning opportunity to all learners. The infusion of courses in multicultural education at teacher education level is seen as an alternative.