An analysis of the information behaviour of Geography teachers in a developing African country–Lesotho

dc.contributor.authorBitso, Constance Majomane Likonelo
dc.contributor.emailconnie.bitso@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-30T12:55:16Z
dc.date.available2012-11-30T12:55:16Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractInformation 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.en_US
dc.description.librariandm2012en
dc.description.urihttp://www.rigeo.orgen_US
dc.identifier.citationBitso, C 2012, 'An analysis of the information behaviour of Geography teachers in a developing African country–Lesotho', Review of International Geographical Education Online, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 194-218.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2146-0353
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/20616
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRIGEOen_US
dc.rights© RIGEOen_US
dc.subjectGeography teachersen_US
dc.subjectInformation needsen_US
dc.subjectInformation behaviouren_US
dc.subjectInformation seekingen_US
dc.subjectLesothoen_US
dc.subject.lcshInformation behavior.
dc.subject.lcshInformation services.
dc.subject.lcshGeography teachers -- Lesotho.
dc.titleAn analysis of the information behaviour of Geography teachers in a developing African country–Lesothoen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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