BOSETU To Hold First Symposium
Correspondent | Monday March 27, 2017 16:47
The Symposium is meant to facilitate research on issues of great concern geared towards helping the union in influencing policy formulation and direction in the Education Sector and labour issues in general.
Research is also meant to help the union negotiating in teams both at sectoral bargaining level and the Public Service Bargaining Council to bargain from an informed position.
This will ultimately add to the efficiency and effectiveness of Union management and its services to the membership.
It is against this that BOSETU cordially invite interested parties to submit abstracts for the first ever BOSETU Research Symposium under the following sub themes;
Justice And Equality
l Gender equality and women empowerment in Education leadership l Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Education l Mother Tongue Education l The forms and roles of Students Leadership in schools’ management l Promotion of teachers l Transfer policy
Health And Safety In Schools
l Safety issues and standards in schools l Occupational diseases in Schools l Teacher Wellbeing at work l Bullying in schools l Social ills in schools l Violence and harassment in the workplace l Disability access l Teacher accommodation l Sexual abuse and exploitation in schools l Sexual and Reproductive Health Education in schools
Teaching And Learning
l Early Childhood Education l Curriculum and assessment l Learners with special educational needs l Academic Performance in Botswana Schools l Parental involvement in education
l Automatic progression of learners l Multiple Ministerial Management of Education in Botswana. l Technical and vocational Education and Training in Botswana
Employer- Trade Union Relationship
l Public-Private Partnership l Collective Bargaining l Trade Unions and School Management
l Politics and trade unionism l Teaching cadre as an essential service
Union Membership And
Representation
l Membership terminations and Membership retention strategies l Members’ loyalty to the union l Accessibility of the Union by its members l Membership voices in the Union
Teacher Education And
Professional Development
l Transformation of teacher education lBilingual Education for Early Years
l ICT in school l Unemployment and teachers’ work load l Specialisation at primary schools
l Conditions of service for teachers l PMS in schools l Teacher ethics and professionalism l Professional development l Reforms in Education l Research in Education
The abstract should be between 200 and 250 words and should entail the background of the study (including aims/purpose), methods used, findings (if already available), conclusions and recommendations.