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Diversifying approaches to teaching, learning

Conventional wisdom has its own flaws, especially in an ever-changing world. Things cannot remain unchanged when the world is moving in a different direction.

In the recent past, the COVID-19 pandemic came and went, but taught us invaluable lessons.

One of them is the need to diversify approaches to teaching and learning. The big question is whether there is anything we learnt from the pandemic. It seems that during the pandemic, we adopted provisional measures geared towards surviving the ordeal rather than having sustainable adjustments that could usher in a completely novel dispensation. In the classroom theatre, COVID-19 had made teacher-student physical instructional interactions impossible. Students sat at home unattended to for a while.

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Diplomatic relations must be on equal footing

“Let us never negotiate out of fear.But let us never fear to negotiate”– John F. KennedySupport for healthcare, education, skills and infrastructure can improve lives. The reaffirmed commitment to the Mmopane–Block 8 road is welcome for the prospect of better transport links for surrounding communities.China has shown willingness to assist Botswana, and government deserves credit for securing these commitments. However, the success of our...

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