The Crisis of Student Discipline in Botswana Schools: An Impact of Culturally Conflicting Disciplinary Strategies

Autor/in	Garegae, K. G.
Titel	The Crisis of Student Discipline in Botswana Schools: An Impact of Culturally Conflicting Disciplinary Strategies
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Reviews, 3 (2008) 1, S.48-55 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1990-3839
Schlagwörter	Discipline; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Student Behavior; Cultural Influences; Teacher Attitudes; School Policy; Interviews; Empowerment; Power Structure; Cultural Relevance; Punishment; Suspension; Behavior Problems; Expulsion; Secondary Schools; Elementary Schools; Botswana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Disziplin; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Lehrerverhalten; Schulpolitik; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Bestrafung; Ausschluss; Schulausschluss; Relegation; Sekundarschule; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule
Abstract	Although student discipline had existed since the beginning of mankind, the disciplinary methods employed have changed over the years, giving rise to culturally irrelevant disciplinary strategies. This study explored teachers' views about approaches to discipline experienced in Botswana schools in terms of policy and practice. In particular, the study sought for information on teachers' day-to-day experiences and their views with regard to the implementation of student discipline regulations. Twenty teachers, who have been in the field for at least eight years, were interviewed once. Interview proceedings were recorded and later transcribed verbatim. The study showed that teachers feel disempowered by schools' discipline regulations, and that students take advantage of such regulations to undermine teachers' authority. Based on the premise that discipline approaches are culturally conceptualized and negotiated, the paper argues that student discipline has grown into an epidemic in Botswana schools because culturally inappropriate approaches are employed. Recommendations as to how the problem could be curbed are discussed and suggestions for further studies are made. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10