An Analysis of the Information Behaviour of Geography Teachers in a Developing African Country--Lesotho

Autor/in	Bitso, Constance
Titel	An Analysis of the Information Behaviour of Geography Teachers in a Developing African Country--Lesotho
Quelle	In: Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2 (2012) 1, S.192-218 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2146-0353
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Geography Instruction; Developing Nations; Information Literacy; Technological Literacy; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Information Services; Information Needs; Preferences; Focus Groups; Information Seeking; Doctoral Programs; Information Sources; Performance Factors; Barriers; College Faculty; Teacher Surveys; Lesotho + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Informationskompetenz; Technisches Wissen; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Informationstätigkeit; Information need; Informationsbedürfnis; Informationserschließung; Doktorandenprogramm; Information source; Informationsquelle; Leistungsindikator; Fakultät
Abstract	Information behaviour studies have the potential to inform the design of effective information services that incorporate the information needs, information-seeking and preferences for information sources of target users; hence a doctoral study was conducted on the information behaviour of geography teachers in Lesotho with the aim of guiding the design and implementation of an information service model for these teachers. This paper focuses on the analysis of the information behaviour of geography teachers in Lesotho as a contribution of original knowledge on geography teachers' information behaviour. The analysis established the information behaviour of geography teachers using the information behaviour concept that encompasses information needs, information-seeking and information sources. Data were collected and analyzed through focus group discussions and conceptual content analysis respectively. The analysis reveals that these geography teachers need current and accurate information covering a variety of aspects in teaching and learning, such as content, pedagogy, classroom management and learners' assessment. Owing to the increasing number of orphans in schools as a result of the HIV and AIDS pandemic, most teachers expressed the need for information on social assistance for orphans and vulnerable children. Recommendations include information literacy training for teachers and access to the Internet in schools, including the use of open access journals on the Internet by the teachers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2018/2/04