Abstract
While the notion of older adults’ learning/education has come a long way, the concept still requires rigorous research for informed pedagogical practices in some contexts, as is the case with issues of later-life learning in Botswana. Nothing is in place to inform discussion on this topic of older adult learning. The area is neither defined nor discussed in any regulatory documents, be it for formal, non-formal or informal learning systems. It can, therefore, be argued that this negligence constitutes a fertile ground for unstable and sporadic practices. This chapter is necessary and timely as a pre-condition for fruitful discussions and informed actions, especially at a time when the country is nearing the end of its journey to become an ‘educated and informed nation’ by the year 2016 (Republic of Botswana Presidential Task Force 1997 – Vision 2016).
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Lekoko, R. (2016). Botswana. In: Findsen, B., Formosa, M. (eds) International Perspectives on Older Adult Education. Lifelong Learning Book Series, vol 22. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24939-1_5
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