Education in Botswana Practice Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers types of education, the purpose and importance of traditional vs. modern systems, and the rights and obligations of voters and consumers as outlined in the Botswana education transcript.

Education

The acquisition of knowledge and skills that improves people's opportunities in life and serves as an important aspect of development.

Informal Education

Knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes learned from families, friends, media, and society, including traditional jobs like basket weaving or thatching.

Formal Education

Classroom-based instruction provided by trained teachers using a set structure, specific curriculum, syllabus, and fixed term lengths.

Non Formal Education

A flexible type of learning with no age limit that allows people to obtain qualifications through correspondence, study groups, or on-the-job training.

Preservation of culture

An importance of traditional education ensuring that parents and society teach children their culture so it is not lost by any generation.

Human resource development

The creation of competent professionals who work diligently to produce quality goods and services through education in a specific field.

Setswana

A local language used in modern education lessons to teach aspects of culture.

Consumer Education

The process of raising awareness about consumer rights, safety procedures, and the ability to make informed choices about products.

Omang card

An identification card used in Botswana that must be valid for a citizen to register and participate in voting.

IEC

The Independent Electoral Commission, which is a step in the complaints procedure if a voter's rights are violated.

MoH

The Ministry of Health, which has a specific complaints procedure involving roles like the Public Relations Officer, Matron, and Hospital Superintendent.

The right to safety

The consumer right to be protected against dangerous or hazardous products such as electrical equipment, toys, food, and medicines.

The right to be heard

The consumer right to have their interests represented and taken into account whenever goods and services are produced.

Environmental protection/care

A consumer obligation to ensure that their consumption does not have a negative impact on the environment and that waste is properly disposed of.

Critical awareness

A consumer responsibility to be alert and ask questions about the quality and guarantees of the goods they purchase.

Social responsibility

The consumer obligation to guard against misleading information and read contracts carefully before signing.

Take action

A consumer obligation to address malpractices in the market place to ensure they are offered a fair deal.