ABSTRACT The study was conducted on alternative methods to corporal punishments (AMCP) in Zanzibar. It focused on three objectives. Firstly, it explored meaning of AMCP. Secondly, it uncovered the nature of AMCP. Thirdly, it revealed approaches that experienced teachers employ in implementing AMCP. Qualitative approach through phenomenology research design was employed. The sample of 10 experienced teachers was purposely selected. Data were collected through in-depth interview, documentary r...
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of school-based instructional supervision on teaching and learning in Primary Schools in Tanzania. The study was guided by the Scientific Management and Human Relations theories. The study was mainly qualitative with quantitative aspects. A cross-sectional design was used and data were collected in Dodoma Municipal Council through questionnaires, interviews and documentary reviews. The data were collected from 102 respondents; 60 teachers, 20 heads of...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating the constraints facing implementation of inclusive model of education through exploration of how interactive, cooperative, participative, supportive and effective it is to learners with disability and their attitude against the concept in primary schools in Tanzania particularly in Ikungi District and the mitigation strategies in place. It is a qualitative case study with phenomenological approach and was guided by bio-ecological systems theory. Sam...
ABSTRACT This study explored the impact of competence-based assessment practices in enhancing learning in secondary schools in Tanzania. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of competence-based assessment practices in enhancing learning in secondary schools in Morogoro Municipality. The ongoing debates on competence-based assessment practice with connection to students‟ mass failure triggered this study. The study was informed by a mastery learning theory and constructivis...
ABSTRACT Career needs have been identified as among the challenges that hinder science students in choosing appropriate career. This is due to unique needs that science students have regarding career choices. In this study, the researcher investigated reflections of science students‟ career-related needs on school curriculum, major aspirations behind the identified needs and the degree to which school curriculum reflects those needs. The study was conducted in Dodoma Municipality using bo...
ABSTRACT The current study sought to assess community attitude towards the relevance of community education programmes in Wete District in Zanzibar. Thus, the specific objectives of this study were to Explore the community perceptions on the relevance of community education in Wete district, determine the relationship between demographic factors and community perceptions towards community education, assess socio-cultural and economic factors associated with community participation towards c...
ABSTRACT This study focused on exploring stakeholders’ commitment to the implementation of student - teacher enrichment programme in Tanzania. Specifically, the study aimed at investigating the stakeholders’ attitude towards STEP in primary schools, to determine the impact of STEP on pupils’ performance in primary schools and propose the possible strategies to enhance the implementation of STEP in the primary schools. The study used qualitative paradigms in data collection and data ana...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating the STEP contribution to English teaching in community-based secondary schools. The reason behind for doing so was due to the government of Tanzania through the MoEST that decided to invest much on 4 subjects: Mathematics, Biology, English and Kiswahili that were revealed to be poorly performed in 2012. The government then came with STEP programme as a strategy towards improving students‟ performance as well as improving teaching. The study was co...
ABSTRACT The general objective of this study was to assess teachers‟ preparation for teaching pupils with visual impairment in inclusive classrooms in Tanzania. A cross-sectional design was employed as well as a qualitative approach with some elements of quantitative approach. Data were collected through documentary review, interviews, questionnaires and observation which involved 45 respondents. This sample was obtained through purposive sampling, simple random sampling and stratified ran...
ABSTRACT This study was designed to assess the influence of Catholic owned secondary schools’ heads’ motivation towards management of students’ holistic development. Specifically, the study was guided by four objectives targeting first, informants’ understanding of Catholic Church policy’s guideline on holistic development of students; second, school heads’ management of social dimension; third, heads of schools’ promotion of intellectual aspect, and four; how heads of schools ...
ABSTRACT This study is about assessment of the implementation trend of learner-centred approach in English language primary school classrooms in Tanzania. It explores the strategies used by primary school teachers in teaching and learning, assesses the extent to which the strategies that teachers used reflect learner-centred approach in English language teaching in primary school classrooms as well as explores teachers’ opinion on the effectiveness of the strategies used in the implementat...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to understand effectiveness of school climate in improving the quality of secondary education in Public schools in the Bukoba Municipality, Tanzania. The study was dominated by qualitative approach, and supported by quantitative research approach by adopting correlational research design in order to investigate the influence of effective school climate and quality secondary education improvement. Open System Theory was used as guiding theory to th...
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 This study, using the knowledge trained by the Socio-cultural Theory, examined the impact of the home environment on students‟ academic achievement in Tanzanian secondary schools using Geita Town Council as a case study. The study was predominantly qualitative though some quantitative data were used to supplement the findings. Data were collected from 95 participants, through interviews, observation, questionnaires and documentary review. These participants were sampled through pu...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the challenges in the application of information and communication technology (ICT) in teachers colleges in Mwanza and Shinyanga regions.To accomplish this work three research objectives guided the study: to investigate the level of availability and use of ICT facilities, the challenges facing the use of ICT, the benefits of using ICT facilities and the ways to overcome the challenges facing the use of ICT in teachers Colleges in Mwanza and S...