ABSTRACT The major focus of the current Tanzanian education reforms and restructuring of the education system is to improve academic performance. The fundamental goal has been to push up students’ academic performance. However, the big debate on the table is about what should be done to advance students’ achievement. This study examined the influence of collegiality and collaboration aspects of school culture on students’ achievement in government secondary schools, taking the case of U...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the determinants of form two students‟ dropout in community secondary schools in Bahi district of Dodoma region. The study was governed by Frustration-Self-Esteem model developed by Jeremy Finn in the year 1989.The study further employed cross-sectional survey design. The study employed a mixed approach where both qualitative and quantitative data were analysed. A total of 101 respondents were involved in the study comprising of (1) DEO, (7) HoS, (7) Discipli...
ABSTRACT The study assesses the stresses and coping strategies among undergraduate students of the University of Dodoma. The study employed a random sampling procedure to get 100 respondents, who are the University of Dodoma undergraduate students. Data collected were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16 for Quantitative Data and content analysis for Qualitative data. The study employed cross-sectional survey design. Methods that were used for collecting...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to examine the management strategies on teachers‟ turnover in private secondary schools in Tanzania. Specifically, the study explored the forces, consequences and the management strategies of teachers‟ turnover in private secondary schools. The study employed descriptive design, while mixed research approach was used. The data were collected through questionnaires and interviews. About 62 respondents were involved in questionnaires tips whereas ...
ABSTRACT This study attempted to identify Teachers‟ Adoption of ICT to Improve Teaching and Learning in Tanzania Government Secondary Schools. Being a developing country, Tanzania is far behind than the ideal ICT practices, in teaching and learning, though a number of initiatives have been taken by the government as well as other development agencies. This research shed light on the teacher‟s competence of using ICT, teacher‟s readiness of using ICT, perceived benefits of using ICT and ...
ABSTRACT This study focused on the influence of education stakeholders on secondary school students‟ enrollment in science subjects. Specifically, the study aimed to examining stakeholder‟s views on the decline of students‟ enrollment in science subjects, to find out if there was school-parent cooperation in encouraging students‟ enrollment in science subjects and to propose possible strategies for increasing students‟ enrollment in science subjects in ordinary secondary schools. Th...
ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to investigate influences of school leadership styles on the students academic performance in Tanzania community secondary schools in Dodoma municipality. To achieve research objectives three research questions were formulated; what are the influencers that necessitate good academic performance in community secondary schools? what leadership styles does head of school use to promotes student academic performance in community secondary schools?, and what role...
ABSTRACT This study assessed teachers’ competence in integration of four english language skills in classroom: the case of dodoma city; Tanzania. It was conducted inorder to: i) Assess teachers’ knowledge on the integration of reading, writing, speaking and listening ii) Assess teachers’ pedagogical competence on the integration of reading, writing, speaking and listening iii) Explore strategies used by teachers in assessing reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in formative a...
ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the relationship between leadership styles of heads of community secondary schools and students‟ academic performance. The study employed the following sampling techniques: purposive, stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The theories that guided the study are Fielders‟ contingency leadership model and Path Goal theory leadership model. The findings of the study indicate that the predominant leadership style used in community secondary ...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the management of conflicts in selected teachers colleges in Kilimanjaro region. The study involved three teachers colleges. A total of 140 respondents which included 6 colleges’ board members, 3 college principals, 46 tutors and 85 students were involved. The study employed quantitative and qualitative research approaches with the qualitative one being dominant. The researcher applied a theoretical framework which provides an organizing and explanatory fram...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of open and distance learning on the provision of secondary school education in rural areas, particularly in Geita Region. The study was guided by three specific objectives, namely to find out factors influencing for opting open distance learning (ODL) secondary school education in rural areas around Geita Region, to investigate the challenges that hinder students from accessing secondary school education through ODL in rural ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to support teaching and learning Geography in secondary schools through designing and developing Elementary Survey Lessons (ESL) materials in secondary schools in Tanzania. It was noted that teachers had limited knowledge and practical skills on Elementary Surveying Topic. Consequently, students‟ performance in the Geography Subject was noted to be poor compared to other subjects. Again, conflicts over land use are reported in many regions of Tanzania,...
ABSTRACT The present study investigated the influence of school culture on teachers’ professional commitment in community secondary school in Tanzania, particularly in Singida Municipality. It addressed three questions: what are teachers’ understanding about professional commitment in the teaching profession and their willingness to adhere to it? What are the influences of school culture (in relation to teachers’ collegiality, leadership, students and parents) on teachers’ professiona...
ABSTRACT Literacy is more than reading and writing, it includes how we communicate in society, social practices and relationships, knowledge, language and culture. Thus, this study was proposed to explore the contribution of parents as facilitators of literacy development during the early childhood in Tanzania. Specifically, the study examined the contributions of parents on literacy learning of their children during early childhood; identified the strategies used by parents to facilitate the...
ABSTRACT This study intended to assess the contribution of early marriage to school dropout among students in secondary schools in Chamwino District. The objectives of the study were to investigate the community awareness on contribution of early marriage among students‟ dropout in secondary schools, find out the extent to which dropout from schools is contributed by early marriage and examine the strategies undertaken in order to control the problem. The study employed mixed research appro...