Botswana

 

Institution Name: Ministry of Education.
Address: Private Bag 005. Gaborone. Tel: (267) 3600400.
Fax: (267) 3600458. Telex: 2944 BD
Country: Botswana.
Contact: Senior Science Education Officer.
Geographical Coverage: national.
Created: 1966.
Staff: 415; PROFESSIONALS: 110.
Working Languages: English.
Activities Undertaken: biology education; chemistry education; physics education; integrated curriculum; mathematics education; general technical education; health education; training; womens education; integrated curriculum; teaching guides; educational materials; clubs.
Groups Covered: primary education; secondary education; teachers pre-service; teachers in-service; technicians; science teachers'associations
Publications: Text books for primary and junior secondary schools.
Organization of Meetings: national
Additional Information: International request to develop the role of computers as a teaching aid in science and technology education and identification/development of software enhancing science education (as opposed to software that replaces the teacher); computer education; plans to progress from basic computer literacy to computer-assisted education (for science and other subjects).

 

Institution Name: Ministry of Education.
Address: Private Bag 005. Gaborone. Tel: (267) 3600400. Fax: (267) 3600458. Telex: 2944 BD.
Country: Botswana.
Contact: Senior Science Education Officer.
Geographical Coverage: national
Created: 1966
Staff: 415; PROFESSIONALS : 110
Working Languages: English.
Activities Undertaken: biology education; chemistry education; physics education; integrated curriculum; mathematics education; general technical education; health education; training; womens education; integrated curriculum; teaching guides; educational materials;clubs.
Groups Covered: primary education; secondary education; teachers pre-service; teachers in-service; technicians; science teachers'associations
Publications: Text books for primary and junior secondary schools
Organization of Meetings: national
Additional Information: International request to develop the role of computers as a teaching aid in science and technology education and identification/development of software enhancing science education (as opposed to software that replaces the teacher); computer education; plans to progress from basic computer literacy to computer-assisted education (for science and other subjects).

 

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