ABSTRACT This study examined the challenges faced by VIC and their teachers in inclusive primary schools, in South Region of Unguja Island. The study focused on five research objectives: to identify the enrolment rate of VIC in inclusive primary schools; to examine the existing programs for education of VIC and teacher‟s training; to investigate the challenges which faced by VIC in their pursuit of learning at inclusive primary schools; to explore the challenges faced by teachers in facili...
ABSTRACT This study explored the influence of school administration on teachers’ transfer in rural community secondary schools in Kondoa District. The study involved 37 participants which was composed of 28 teachers (18 males and 10 females), 7 Heads of School and 1 DSEO and 1 SLO. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were applied in selecting secondary schools. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed with the help of a cross-sectional survey research design. ...
ABSTRACT Initiation rite is considered an important aspect and widely practices for child’s cultural development in Lindi Region. This has received attention on its effects to pupils’ academic achievement. This study investigated the perceived effects of initiation rites on primary school pupils’ academic achievement in Nachingwea District, Lindi Region. The study deployed descriptive cross-sectional research design where qualitative approach was used, guided by rite of passage theory....
ABSTRACT This study investigated the Contribution of Management Devolution in Tanzania Secondary Schools to Students’ Academic Achievement. Its objectives were: to examine the factors for management devolution in Tanzanian secondary schools and to investigate the contribution of management devolution to students’ academic achievements. The study was conducted in Tabora municipality, using descriptive survey design with a mixed research approach to collect and analyse data. The sample of ...
ABSTRACT The study examined the transformational leadership in community secondary schools in Sumbawanga Municipality in Tanzania. Questionnaires and documentary review were used to collect qualitative data as implied in the phenomenological design. One hundred (100) questionnaires were distributed to 12 head teachers and 88 teachers to 12 community secondary schools. Results indicated that all three components of transformational leadership (charismatic leadership, individualized considerat...
ABSTRACTThis study focused on the influence of teachers’ behaviours on students’ dropouts. Specifically, the study examined teachers’ behaviours which influenced secondary school students’ dropouts and explored factors which cause teachers to behave in a way that result in students’ dropouts; but also explored the strategies undertaken to eliminate teachers’ behaviours that influence secondary students’ dropout. The study employed the humanistic theory by Abraham Maslow’s. Qua...
ABSTRACT This study examined the patterns for coping with decisional conflict in relation to emotional intelligence (EI) of university executives. The study‘s objectives were to determine the coping patterns most preferred by university executives and their levels of emotional intelligence, to find out relationship between the two constructs as well as to work out their differentials. This research used questionnaire survey design. The study used Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire (MD...
ABSTRACT This study examined parents and teachers‟ strategies of guidance for socio-emotional behaviours among preschool children, using Moshi Rural District as the case study. The study deployed a case study design where the qualitative approach was used with some elements of quantitative approach. Underpinned by the Life Mission Theory IV, Social Cultural Learning Theory and Adlerian Theory of Behaviour, the study involved 41 informants who were 7 head teachers, 17 parents and 17 presch...
ABSTRACT This study assessed challenges facing primary school teachers in teaching English language in Kongwa District. The study was governed by three specific objectives namely; Assess content and skills of primary school teachers‟ preparation in teaching English language; examine challenges facing teachers in teaching English language in primary schools and lastly explore strategies on improving teaching of English language in primary schools. Ecological Systems Theory (EST) by Urie Bro...
ABSTRACT Reading, writing and arithmetic (3RS) constitute the Literacy skills which have recently drawn great attention among education stakeholders in Tanzania due to the fact that children mastery of these skills has been reported to be problematic. The key objective of the study was to examine the process of teacher preparation for development of the 3Rs in lower primary classes in Tanzania. A case study design informed by qualitative approach was employed in the study. The study was guid...
ABSTRACT The central purpose of this study was to investigate ICT courses in education program at SUZA; focusing on their effectiveness in teacher preparation. The study was mainly qualitative case study supported by some elements of quantitative data. Using both random and purposive sampling techniques, a total of 104 respondents; 70 third year university student teachers, 30 ex-student teachers, 3 ICT lecturers and a head of ICT department at SUZA participated in the study. Data were gathe...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the income generating activities in public primary schools and their contribution to school funds. The study was guided by Resource Dependency Theory (RDT). Mixed research approach was used. The study employed close-ended questionnaire, structured and semi-structured interview, observation and documentary review as the data collection methods. The sample included 61 informants comprising of District Primary Education Officer, 30 headteachers ...
ABSTRACT This study focused on identification of the training needs of heads of schools within the decentralized secondary education in Tanzania; Hai District in Tanzania was used as a case study. The study used qualitative and quantitative approaches in data collection and analysis procedures. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires and documentary reviews. The sampled participants were thirty (30) teachers, five (5) heads of schools, one (1) district education officer and (1...
ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate challenges facing an effective implementation of guidance and counselling in HLI in Tanzania. The study investigated the available guidance and counselling services to students in HLI, examined challenges that faced the implementation of guidance and counselling services in HLI, and then suggested a suitable ways for effective delivery of guidance and counselling in HLI in Tanzania. The study adopted both qualitative and quantitative approach with de...
ABSTRACT This study investigated home-shared book reading practises in enhancing literacy skills development to pre-primary children. The study was conducted in Nanyumbu District in Mtwara region involving 54 participants composed of 27 parents (16 males and 11 females), 7 pre-primary teachers (4 males and 3 females) and 20 preprimary children (10 boys and 10 girls). The study employed simple random, purposive and snowball sampling techniques to obtain respondents of the study. Furthermore, ...