Implementation of Internal Quality Assurance in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions in Botswana

Abstract

Quality vocational education is the hope of Botswana to produce quality and skilled manpower that will in turn improve its economy as well as eradicate abject poverty amongst Batswana. This means that TVET institutions need to implement and institutionalize internal quality assurance (IQA) systems so as to match the existing NQF mechanisms and vision of the country of providing quality education. This study, sought to assess the extent of practice and implementation of IQA systems in the TVET institutions. The research examined the current practices and challenges prevailing in the implementation of robust IQA systems in Botswana TVET. A mixed method research approach was used for the study with indepth interviews, questionnaires and document analysis as the research tools. Madirelo Training and Testing centre was used as the case institution. Data collected was presented and analyzed through the use of tables for quantitative analysis and descriptive narration for qualitative analysis. The sample selected were fifteen instructors, two key informants from the IQA committee, two from the examination department and six non-academic staff members because of their significance to the study.