ABSTRACT Tanzania has recently started using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning especially in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Despite the use of the internet available across the country, Open Education Resources (OERs) have come to solve the problem of deficit of learning, teaching and research materials. This study measured the use of OERs: exploring motivational aspects, challenges and its relationships with postgraduate’s students’ learning ...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to explore the stakeholders‟ conceptions on the implementation of fee - free education policy strategy in improving quality of education in public secondary schools in Tanzania particularly Kisarawe District. The study was guided by the following objectives: the stakeholders‟ conceptions on the contribution of fee-free education policy to the quality of education; determining the policy and legal frameworks supporting provision and achievement...
ABSTRACT Background: currently, there is a progressive increase of students with disabilities, particularly children with hearing impairment who need assistive technology to enhance their abilities in information management and communication in their daily life activities. Objective: this study was guided by four specific objectives including; to assess teachers’ conceptions on the use of assistive technology, to assess teachers’ competences on the use of assistive technology devices, to...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess developmental characteristics among children with special need in inclusive pre-primary schools. It was mainly guided by Cognitive Development Theory, Social-Cultural Theory of Learning and Montessori Theory. The study involved 5 inclusive pre-primary school‟s teachers and 20 children with special need (10 visual and 10 hearing) aged 5-6 years old. The participating teachers were purposively selected. Data were collected through observations...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine effective strategies used by teachers to improve teaching and learning in overcrowded classrooms in public primary schools in Chemba district. Specifically, the study was guided by three specific objectives, which were to: explore coping strategies used by teachers in managing overcrowded classrooms in public primary schools; examine teacher’s perception on managing overcrowded classrooms in public primary schools; and assess the challenges of ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate students‟ engagement in Income Generating Activities and their impacts on academic performance in community secondary school students in Mbozi District in Mbeya Region. The study was mainly qualitative involving a cross-sectional survey, supported by some elements of quantitative data. It used purposive and stratified random sampling procedures to obtain 139 respondents. Data were gathered through interviews and questionnaires and were ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate stakeholders‟ perceptions of the leadership styles of headteachers in public and private secondary schools in Tanzania, focusing on Kinondoni Municipality, Dar es salaam. Situational Leadership Theory (SLT), advocated first by Hersey and Blanchard (1969) was applied to guide the study. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design. The study targeted 6 headteachers, 60 teachers, 12 school committee members, 48 students and a DEO. D...
ABSTRACT This study sought to assess the contributions of secondary school head teachers‟ leadership styles on teachers‟ work performances. The theoretical framework of the study was grounded on the Behavioral and Trait theories. While according to Behavioral theory, leadership was essentially a function of effective role behavior, Trait theory asserted that, a leader is thought to possess certain traits which tend to separate him from the common mass of followers. This study used a Cros...
ABSTRACT The teaching of young children requires adoption of specific teaching methods to enhance literacy and numerical development. This study sought to explore teachers‟ use of songs for enhancement of literacy among lower primary school pupils in Tanzania. The study used the qualitative research approach and was guided by three objectives namely to; (a) assess the value of songs as an instructional method from teachers‟ perspectives, (b) establish teachers‟ awareness about the theor...
ABSTRACT The study examined students‟ learning of English poetry as a literary work using lesson/ learning study approach. The study deployed ethnographic research design along with qualitative and quantitative approaches. It was underpinned by variation theory of learning and lesson/learning study approach. It involved 65 respondents whereby 5 were English language teachers and 60 were form IV students who were purposively sampled from a sampled school. Data related to the study were coll...
ABSTRACT The study assessed the Influence of Gender of School Heads on the Academic Performance in the Beast Public Secondary Schools in Tanga Municipality. The study is predominantly qualitative with some quantitative elements in a descriptive survey design. The sample comprised 1 DEO, 5 HoS, 5 AT, 25 teachers and 35 students which made a total number of 71 respondents. Data were generated through documentary review, questionnaire, interviews, and observations. Qualitative data were analyze...
ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between the government policy concerning the provision of basic education to the children on street and its practice in Morogoro Municipality-Tanzania. The study was guided by four objectives: (i) to explore overall awareness of the community about the policy, (ii) to assess the quality of basic education provided to the children on street, (iii) to find out the challenges encountered in the provision of basic education to the children on street ...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the perceptions of teachers on physically impaired primary school pupils within inclusive education. It covered three objectives: investigate the perception of teachers on the capabilities of the physically impaired primary school pupils within inclusive education, to examine the difficulties that the physically impaired primary school pupils face within inclusive education and to explore the measures for improving education provision to the physically impair...
ABSTRACT This study intended to examine the influence of extrinsic motivation on job performance of secondary school teachers in Shinyanga municipality. Specifically, objectives of this study were: (1) to examine the types of extrinsic motivation which influenced performance of secondary school teachers; (2) to explore the influence of extrinsic motivation on teachers’ job performance; and (3) to suggest the means of promoting extrinsic motivation on job performance of the teachers in seco...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges faced by school boards in managing community secondary schools in Kiteto district. Specific objectives of the study were to: assess the awareness of school board members on the roles of managing community secondary schools in Kiteto district; identify challenges faced by school boards and suggest appropriate strategies to improve school board roles in managing community secondary schools. The study employed a cross-sectiona...