ADEQUACY AND RELEVANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT AND CURRICULUM RESOURCE MATERIALS IN FULFILLING THE OBJECTIVES OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION: THE CASE OF THREE UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN BOTSWANA.
Abstract
Citizenship education is a relatively new phenomenon in developing countries in general and
Southern Africa in particular. Most southern African states teach citizenship education
through one or more subjects. In Botswana citizenship education is taught through Social
Studies. Where carrier subjects are used as a vehicle for teaching another subject challenges
of balancing that subject’s content and the new subject are quite common. This study
examines the adequacy and relevance of Social Studies content and resource materials in
fulfilling the objectives of citizenship education. This qualitative study used a case study
design. Utilizing focus group interviews and observations the study established that while
content is generally adequate it does not take into account current Botswana contextual
realities. The study recommends interventions which could be made use of to ensure that the
changed Botswana social milleu is taken into account with respect to Social Studies content
and resource materials.
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