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Prof. Bagele Chilisa

(Ed.D, MA, M.Ed, BA)

Research & Evaluation Specialist

 

Research & Publications

Academic Books

Author(s) Year Title

Chilisa, B.

2011

Indigenous Research Methodologies. (10 chapters). Thousand Oaks, SAGE (USA).

Carnoy M; Chisholm l.; Chilisa B etal 2011 The low Achievement Gap in Middle and Income Countries: Comparing Botswana and South Africa. Stanford University, HSRC & University of Botswana.

Dunee, M. and Leach, F. with Chilisa, B., Tabulawa, R. Maundeni, T

2005

Gendered School Experiences: Impact on Retention and Achievement, in Botswana and Ghana.   DFID, London.  

Chilisa, B. and Preece, J.

2005

  Research Methods for Adult Educators in Africa. Pearson and UNESCO. (Wrote 8 chapters of the 14 chapters)  

Chilisa, B., M.  Dube-Shomanah, N. Tsheko & Mazile Bontshetse

2005

The Voices and Identities of Botswana School Children Gender HIV/AIDS and Life skills in Education , UNICEF Nairobi.1

Chilisa, B.; Mafela L. & Preece, J., (editors)

 2003

Educational Research: Towards Sustainable Development, Lentswe La Lesedi, Gaborone. (Joint editor)



Published Conference Proceedings

Author(s)

Year

Title

Letshabo , K. M & Chilisa, B.

2008

Evaluation of Teaching: An Integrative Framework for Quality Management in Khupe H.  Making Quality a Priority in the Provision of Tertiary Education, Tertiary Education Council, Gaborone.

Chilisa, B. & Ntseane G.

2001

Gender and HIVAIDS  in Education.   In Buscher L & Muchiru (Eds), Report of the First National Conference on Gender and HIV/AIDS. Ministry of Home Affairs, Republic of Botswana, Gaborone

Chilisa, B. & Commeryans, M.

1998

Asessement Issues in Literacy Surveys.In Kerekang M. and Majelantle A.(Eds). Literacy Survey Dissemination Seminar Proceedings Botswana, pp. 115-127, Government Printers, Gaborone.

Chilisa, B.

1990

The Historical Evolution of Comparative Education as an Applied Science in Kouwenhonven G. Weeks S.G. and Mannathoko C. Proceedings of the Comparative Education Awareness Seminar, pp. 13-17, Gaborone,  BERA.

Chilisa, B.

1989

School Effectiveness: A Synopsis of the Literature.  In Yoder J. (Ed) School Effectiveness Research, Proceedings of Symposium held at the University of Botswana pp 7-12, Gaborone, UB

Research and Testing Center

1988

A Statistical Analysis of the 1987 Two Year Social Studies Junior Certificate Examinations, Research Note 88-03

Research and Testing Center

1988

1987 Two Year JC Multiple Choice Item and Total Score Statistics, Research Note 88- 06



Resource Books

Author(s) year Title

Chilisa, B.

2007

Gender Transformation: A Participant Resource Book on Methods and Approaches for Gender Mainstreaming, Lentsewe La lesedi, Gaborone.

Chilisa, B. (ed.)

2007

Gender Transformation: A Facilitator’s Guide on Methods and Approaches for Gender Mainstreaming,  Lentswe La lesedi, Gaborone.

Chilisa, B., Tsheko N. & Mogegeh, D.

2002

Gender Mainstreaming Series: A step by Step Guide to Gender mainstreaming, UNDP, Gaborone



Monograph

Author(s) Year Title

Bennel,  P., Chilisa, B., Karin Hyde, Makgothi A., Molobe E. & Mpotokwane

2001

The Impact of HIV  Aids on Primary and Secondary Education: Developing A                 Comprehensive Strategic  Response. Knowledge and Research,  Serial no 44, DFID, London, 140pp ISBN1 86192 468 2

Chilisa, B. with  Bennel P. & Karin Hyde

2001

The Impact of HIV  AIDS on The University of Botswana: Developing A Comprehensive Strategic Response.  Knowledge and Research,  DFID, London. Serial no 45,  pp. 70 ISBN 1 86192 467 4.

Kann, U., Ahmed G., Chilisa B., Dikole W., King K., Malikongwa D., Marope P. T. M & Shastri G.

1990

Education and Employment in Botswana, World Bank Studies, Gaborone, NIR.



Chapters in Books

Author(s) Year Title

Ntseane, G. and Chilisa, B.

2011

Indigenous knowledge, HIV/AIDS education and research: Implications for Health Practitioners. In English, L (ed.), Health and Adult Learning. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Chilisa, B. and Kawulich  B.

2011

Selecting a research approach: Paradigm and Methodologies. In Claire Wagner &Mark Garner (Eds) Critical Thinking Approaches to Research in the Developing World. McGraw-Hill.

Chilisa, B. 

In Press

Planning and Writing a Research Report. In Claire Wagner & Mark Garner (Eds) Critical Thinking Approaches to Research in the Developing World. McGraw-Hill.

Chilisa, B.

2009

Indigenous African-Centered Ethics: Contesting and Complementing Dominant Models (in press) in Donna Mertens and Pauline Ginsberg, Handbook of Social Research Ethics, SAGE.pp 407-425.

Chilisa, B.

2006

Decolonising Ethics in Social Research: Towards a framework for Research Ethics in African contexts. In Rwomire A. & Nyamonjoh F. B. (eds) Challenges and Responsibilities of Social Science Reserch in Africa: Ethical Issues, Orgainzation For Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) Addis Ababa, pp199- 207.

Chilisa, B.

2006

Sexuality and Education,  In  Skelton C,  Francis B  & Smulyan L Gender and Education, SAGE,  London.pp 249 -261.

Chilisa, B., Mafela, L., & Preece, J.

2003

Introduction. InEducational Research for Sustainable Development. Chilisa, B., Mafela, L., and Preece, J. (eds). Gaborone: Lentswe La Lesedi (Pty) Ltd. pp 3-8.

Chilisa, B.

2000

Controversial Issues in Basic Education Policy in Botswana.  In Fred Kruge Gergia Rakelmann & Petra Schierholtz (Eds)  Botswana Alltagswelten im Umbruch. Facets of a Changing Society pp. 97-111,  Lit Verlag Munster -Hamburg -London

Chilisa, B.

1999

An Analysis of Kenya, Lesotho and Malawi Primary School Leaving Examination Papers. In Udo Bude & Margrete Wippich (Eds) Science and Agriculture Primary Leaving Examination Papers: Eastern and Southern Africa, German Foundation for International Development, Bonn.

Chilisa, B.

1997

The Cultural Context of Teaching: Teaching Patterns in Effective and Ineffective Schools In Botswana.  In P.T.M Marope and D. Chapman R. A (Eds) Handbook of Research on Education, pp 105-127, Lentswe La Lesedi, Gaborone.

Mannathoko, C. & Chilisa, B.

1997

Education Management Development in Botswana. In Thurlow M., Foster W., and Smith W. (Eds)  Supporting Education Management in South Africa: International Perspectives, pp 1-32, McGill University, and Montreal.

Chilisa, B. and Tsayang, T.

1995

 Evaluating Teaching Measures and Outcomes. In Mannathoko C. E. and Yandila C. D. (Eds)  Visions of Teacher Education in Botswana,  pp. 44-60. Gaborone, University of Botswana

Kann, U. and Chilisa, B.

1990

The Use of Tracer Studies. In   Sanyal (Ed) Education Employment and Work, UNESCO Regional Office for Education, Senegal.

Dambe, M. and Chilisa, B.

1992

What Research Says About Quality Education. In S. Seisa and Youngman F. (Eds)   Basic Education for All, pp 82-89, Gaborone, Macmillan.

 

Refereed Journal Articles

Author(s) Year Title
 

Chilisa, B. Nitza A, Makwinja-Morara, V. 

2011

Using Local Knowledge to Inform Culturally Sensitive HIV/Aids Prevention among Adolescents in Botswana. Pula journal

.

Chilisa, B. Mmonadibe P.  & Malinga, T.  

2011

Indigenizing Research Methods: Language, Texts and Stories in the Construction of Adolescents Sexual Behaviors. Pula journal

 

Chilisa, B. and Ntseane P.

2010

Arresting Patriarchy, and Resisting Dominant Discourses in Education and Research. Gender and Education Journal, Special Issue on Gender, Regulation, Resistance and Activism in Education and Research.

Nitza, A., Chilisa, B. & Makwinja-Morara V.  Mbizi

2010

Empowerment and HIV/AIDS Prevention for Adolescent Girls in Botswana. Journal for Specialist in Group Work. Special Issues: Social Justice Issues in Group Work, Vol 35, number 2, June.

Adedoyin, J. A. Nenty H. J.  and Chilisa B.,

2007

Investigating the Invariance of Item difficulty Parameter Estimates based on CTT and IRT. Educational Research and Review, Vol 3 (2) pp 83-93.  

Chilisa, B.,

2007

Responsible Ethics in African Contexts. Mosenodi Journal of the Botswana Educational Research Association, Vol 15, pp17-30. (Guest editor Donna Mertens, Gallaudet University).

Chilisa, B.,

2006

Debating the Validity and Reliability of Student Evaluation Staff, Mosenodi Journal of the Botswana Educational Research Association, Vol 14 (No 1 and 2), pp 90-106

Chilisa, B.,

2005

Educational Research Within Postcolonial Africa: A Critique Of HIV/AIDS Research in Botswana. International Journal of Qualitative Studies, 18 (6) pp. 659 - 684 USA 

Chilisa, B.,

2002

National Policies on Pregnancy in the Education System in Sub- Saharan Africa: A Case of Botswana. Gender and Education Journal (UK) vol 14, (1) pp. 21-35.

Chilisa, B.,

2001

Assessing the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Education: Towards a Responsive evaluation and research strategy. Pula: Botswana Journal of African  Studies, pp. 196-203.

Chilisa, B. (2001)

 

What challenges do feminist in Botswana face when trying to think globally? Transformation, the Journal of Inclusive Scholarship and Pedagogy, (USA)  Vol.  X11, pp. 115-116.

Commeryans, M. & Chilisa, B.,

2001

Assessing Botswana’s First National Survey on Literacy with Wagner’s Proposed Schema for Surveying Literacy in the Third World. International Journal of Educational Development (UK) Vol. 21 (5), pp 433-446.

Chilisa B. 

2000

From Content Based Assessment to Outcomes-Based Assessment:Challenges for the 21st Century. Mosenodi Journal of the Botswana Educational Research Journal.vol 8 (2) 25-37

Chilisa, B.

200

Towards Equity in Assessment: Crafting Gender Fair Assessment. International Journal of Assessment in Education, (UK) Vol. 7, (1). pp. 61-81.

Chilisa, B.

2000

Gender Bias in Science: Patterns in Differentially Functioning Items. The Southern African Journal of Maths and Science Education, Vol. 4. 1-27.

Chisala, L. Mahgoub, D & Chilisa B.

2000

Weight Control Among Female Adolescents. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance.pp 30-43

Chilisa, B.

1999

New Developments in the National Examination System in Botswana,Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice (USA) fall vol.  18 (4) 28-29.



Published Conference Proceedings

Author(s)

Year

Title

Letshabo , K. M & Chilisa, B.

2008

Evaluation of Teaching: An Integrative Framework for Quality Management in Khupe H.  Making Quality a Priority in the Provision of Tertiary Education, Tertiary Education Council, Gaborone.

Chilisa, B. & Ntseane G.

2001

Gender and HIVAIDS  in Education.   In Buscher L & Muchiru (Eds), Report of the First National Conference on Gender and HIV/AIDS. Ministry of Home Affairs, Republic of Botswana, Gaborone

Chilisa, B. & Commeryans, M.

1998

Asessement Issues in Literacy Surveys.In Kerekang M. and Majelantle A.(Eds). Literacy Survey Dissemination Seminar Proceedings Botswana, pp. 115-127, Government Printers, Gaborone.

Chilisa, B.

199

The Historical Evolution of Comparative Education as an Applied Science in Kouwenhonven G. Weeks S.G. and Mannathoko C. Proceedings of the Comparative Education Awareness Seminar, pp. 13-17, Gaborone,  BERA.

Chilisa, B.

1989

School Effectiveness: A Synopsis of the Literature.  In Yoder J. (Ed) School Effectiveness Research, Proceedings of Symposium held at the University of Botswana pp 7-12, Gaborone, UB

Research and Testing Center

1988

A Statistical Analysis of the 1987 Two Year Social Studies Junior Certificate Examinations, Research Note 88-03

Research and Testing Center

1988

1987 Two Year JC Multiple Choice Item and Total Score Statistics, Research Note 88- 06

 

Edited Proceedings

 

Author(s)

Year

Title

Bagele Chilisa, Nnunu Tsheko, Felicia Burzell

2002

 National Workshop on Mainstreaming Gender into HIV/AIDS Initiatives

 

Chapters in Resource Books

Author(s)

Year

Title

 

Chilisa, B.

2007

Men and Women in Botswana: Facts, Figures and The Policy Environment Gender. In Chilisa B. (ed.) Towards Gender Transformation: A Participant Resource Book on Methods and Approaches for Gender Mainstreaming,  Lentswe La Lesedi, Gaborone 12 pages.

Chilisa, B., Dube-Shomanah M. Munyae M.

2007

Using Texts to Understand Gender. In Chilisa B. (2006.) Towards Gender Transformation:  A Participant Resource Book on Methods and Approaches for Gender Mainstreaming, Lentswe La Lesedi, Gaborone, 30 pages.

Munyae, M., Chilisa B. Alexander E. & Dube-Shomanah M.,

2007

Methods and Tools for Gender Planning and Analysis. In Chilisa B. (ed) Towards Gender Transformation: A Participant Resource Book on Methods and Approaches for Gender Mainstreaming, Lentse La Lesedi, Gaborone.

Munyae M., Dube-Shomanah M., & Chilisa B.,

2007

Gender Mainstreaming: Tools for Organizational and Development Change. In Chilisa B. (ed) Towards Gender Transformation: A Participant Resource Book on Methods and Strategies for Gender Mainstreaming, Lentswe La Lesedi, Gaborone. 30 pages

 

Funded  Research: Technical Reports and Manuals

 
Author(s) Year Title
Chilisa B. et al. 2011 Own the Future: Pulling Togther we Will: A Risk Reduction Intervention Curriculum for 14 -17 yerar olds in Schools, NHI funded project. University of Botswana and University of Pennyslvania
Phaladze N., Chilisa et al. 2011 Own the Future: Living Well my Choice: A risk Reduction Intervention Curriculum for 14 -19 yerar olds Living With HIV/AIDS, NHI funded project, University of Botswana and University of Pennyslvania
Modie- Moroka T., Chilisa B.   Own the Future: Arise and Shine: A risk Reduction Intervention Curriculum for Church-Based 12 -15 yearr olds, NHI funded project, University of Botswana and University of Pennyslvania.
Chilisa B. & Lekoba K. 2011 Establishing a Gender Based Violence Referral System.  Women’s Affairs Department Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs. Gaborone

 

Lectures/Presentations

 
Author(s) Year Title
Chilisa, B. 2011 An Indigenous Research Paradigm. Lecture at HSRC, Cape Town
Chilisa, B. 2005 Internationalizing the Local. A presentation on Publication’s Day University of Botswana.

 
Chilisa, B. 2006 Dissemination of research Knowledge. A Presentation during Journal Publication’s Day University of Botswana.