Participation and Entitlement in Educational Development: Accounts of Participatory Practitioner Research in Botswana (Voices in Development Management)

The Botswana Inservice and Preservice Project (BIPP), funded by the UK's Department for International Development and launched in 1996, was designed to enhance the quality of education in Botswana. It was a multi-faceted project encompassing initial teacher training, differentiated and mixed ability teaching and the development of a national learning resource centre. Key features included teamwork, local ownership and the fostering of a spirit of collaboration.