Doctor of Philosophy (Adult Education): Florida State University August 2005
Master in Continuing and Vocational Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA December 1996
Bachelor of Humanities: 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû 1989
Diploma in Secondary Education: 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû 1982
Oitshepile MmaB Modise is Associate Professor in the Department of Lifelong Learning and Community Development at the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Adult Education from the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. She has a Masters Degree in Vocational Education from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities attained from the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû. Her areas of interest include training and development, management and leadership in adult education as well as community development. Her publications are featured in different journals and one of her strength is being multidisciplinary.
She has been involved in several curriculum development initiatives such as in the Department of Adult Education, Ministry of Education-Out of School ProgramÌýand has conducted a couple of needs assessment studies in areas of inter-institutional collaboration or engagement.ÌýShe has a wide experience in the areas of learning partnerships and community engagement as well as research. She is currently coordinating the Botswana Hub in an international research network known as Sustainable Futures in Africa (SFA) which was launched in March 2017 at the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû.Ìý It is an interdisciplinary network that brings together researchers, educators and communities that acknowledge the situated and complex nature of practices and conceptions of sustainability.Ìý
Has taught in a broad area of subjects in the discipline of adult education at both undergraduate and graduate levels.ÌýShe ensures that all the courses she teaches have service learning by engaging learners in activities that promote service learning and community engagement. HerÌý areas of teaching include:Ìý
Management of Adult Education
Community-Based Adult EducationÌý
Adult Education and Workplace
Her interest in research includes issues of youth employment and the link between higher education and employment. She has published in the following areas;
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- Training and development
- Community development
- Management and leadership in adult education
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Training and development
Community development
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Refereed journal
Modise, O.M, Thakadu, O.S, Mpotokwane, M.A. and Lekoko, R. N (2018) Towards sustainable conservation and management of human –wildlife interactions in the Mmadinare Region of Botswana: villagers’ perceptions on challenges and prospects. Journal of Human-Wildlife Interactions. Jack H. Berryman Institute.ISSN 2155-3858. Vol 12. Issue 2, pp. 220 – 232.
Modise, O. M (2016). Career workshops as a non-traditional research model for enhanced relationships between higher education and the labor market. International Journal of Training and Development. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISSN 1360-3736. Vol 20. Issue 2. pp. 152-163.
Book Chapter
ÌýModise, O.M (2017). Administration of Adult Basic Education in Southern Africa. InÌý Alan B. Knox, Simone C. O. Conceição, Larry G. Martin, Eds. Mapping the field of adult and continuing education: An international Compendium, Vol 3: Administration and Coordination. UK: Stylus Publication, Section 8:42.