Abstract This paper presents the findings on teachers’ attitudes towards the use of ICT as a pedagogical tool in secondary schools in Tanzania. Within this broad aim, the paper provides a better understanding of ICT as a pedagogical tool. The development of this study was influenced by various concerns of educational stakeholders about the level of teachers’ competence on the use of ICT as a pedagogical tool. The data collection methods involved questionnaire and interview. A total of 8...
ABSTRACT Indiscipline behaviour among teachers has been reported in both developed and developing countries. It is obvious these teachers indiscipline behaviour affects teaching and learning process and school administration. The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher‟s indiscipline behaviour, the grounds and influences in public secondary schools in Bariadi Town Council. The study was mainly a mixed approach. It was basically a phenomenology research design conducted in four pub...
ABSTRACT This study investigated influences of gender towards career maturity among secondary school students in Zanzibar: A case of Magharibidistrict. Participants of this study were obtained through stratified random as well as purposive random sampling techniques. Total sample of the current study comprised of 124 participants whereby 20 were teachers, 20 were parents and 84 were students related to public secondary schools.Moreover, the study employed an ethnographic design.Data were col...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify, develop, test and observe learners’ learning through the related exemplary materials to improve teaching and learning of Water Management Education (WMED) in Geography in Tanzania secondary schools. The design and development of the materials was influenced by the fact that the current syllabus is competence based while the available materials do not enhance competence and lack learner’s relevant examples. Thus, there was a need to prep...
ABSTRACT This study examined on health promotion in public primary schools in Tanzania: Its‘ effectiveness and impact. The study employed mixed approach where both quantitative and qualitative were used. Furthermore, the study employed crosssectional research design in data collection whereby the study employed social reconstruction theory by Albert Schultz (1932). Data were collected from 70 respondents through questionnaires, FGDs, interviews, Documentary review, and Observation tool. De...
ABSTRACT This study focused on the investigation of shadow education in preschools in Tanzania. The study sought to cover the following objectives: To explain the magnitude of shadow education among preschool pupils. It’s also, identified factors influencing the demand for shadow education among preschool pupils and to explore stakeholders’ perception on shadow education for preschool pupils in Tanzania. A mixed method approach was employed during data collection (Qualitative and Quantit...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and effects of sports betting on the behaviors of secondary school students in Tanzania: The case of Dodoma City Council. Specifically the study focused on; determining the prevalence of sports betting; identifying the inspiration of sports betting; assessing the effects of sports betting on students’ behaviors; and establishing the copping strategies to be used to curb the sports betting epic in secondary school students. Th...
ABSTRACT This study intended to examine the role of HT in the context of monitoring teaching and learning in primary school in Kondoa district. The study was mainly qualitative and supported by some elements of quantitative data. Data collection methods included interview, questionnaires and documentary review. The study used a crosssection research design. Samples were drawn using purposive and cluster sampling techniques that yielded; 6 primary schools, 6 HT, 6 AT, 12 teachers, DEO and CDS...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the strategies employed by heads of schools for motivating teachers used in rural public secondary schools in Tanzania. The study was conducted in Ushetu Council, where by 8 rural public ordinary level secondary schools were selected. The study involved 51 respondents where 32 were classroom teachers, 8 were academic masters, 8 were heads of the respective schools, 2 school inspectors and 1 Secondary District Officer. The study used probabili...
ABSTRACT This study was about the impact of Equip-Tanzania on primary school teachers’ professional development to develop teaching and learning materials in Kongwa District. The study was guided by four objectives: First, to explore teachers’ perceptions about professional development on preparation of teaching and learning materials in primary schools. Second, to identify opportunities for professional development under EQUIP-T on preparation of teaching and learning materials in prim...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this experimental study was to examine the effects of teaching fractions by using physical manipulatives on standard four pupils‘ performance. The study hypothesized that, the pupils would consecutively perform significantly higher on addition of simple fractions when would be taught using physical manipulatives with hands-on practices as compared to when would be taught by using physical manipulatives for demonstration alone. Further, the study hypothesized that bo...
Abstract: The study explored the role of timely promotion as a motivational factor among pre-primary school teachers. Two districts (1 urban affluent and 1 rural poor) were selected. Stratified purposive sampling was used in the selection of 16 schools - 08 from each district; 32 pre-primary school teachers – 04 from each school, and 08 school principals – 01 from each school. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires and documentary review. Regardless of urbanicity, finding...
ABSTRACT This study examined the long-term impact of the Science camp program on academic performance in selected schools in Zanzibar. The study was carried on two Islands of Zanzibar between . The goal was to examine the impact of the Zanzibar science camp program on students’ enrollment and performance in sciences subjects. The significance of the study is that it sensitizes the public on the importance of participation in annual science camp programs. A descriptive correlation research ...
ABSTRACT The study examined the roles of parents and teachers in promoting reading habits among students in secondary schools in Tanzania, following the general cry that reading habits had declined in secondary education. Mixed method approach was used, that is to say both Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches were used. A stratified random sampling method was used to select the 200 students from 10 schools to participate in the study while, purposive sampling was used to get 15 teachers, ...
ABSTRACT The role of adult education for national development has remained critical for many decades irrespective of time and space differences. This study investigated the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of adult education programmes in Tanzania. Data were collected from 31 informants sampled from Chamwino district and Dodoma municipality through purposive, purposive-random sampling and snowball sampling. Data were collected through qualitative methods, i.e. interviews, obs...