ABSTRACT The current study focused on teaching and learning poetry in Form III in Tanzanian secondary schools. The general objective was to design, develop and evaluate Language Supportive Pedagogical Approach Exemplary Materials (LSPAEM) in the course of enhancing poem reading and analysing themes and messages in Form III class. The LSPAEM was designed within the social constructivism theory due to its effectiveness in the course of design and classroom interaction. The study was conducted ...
ABSTRACT There are contradictory opinions surrounding the causes of mental retardation among parents of children with mental retardation. The causes on one hand may be genetic and on the other may be largely attributed to mystical forces. Previous studies have tried to ascertain the causes of mental retardation in families but they have not been able to establish the actual etiology. However, demographic and psychosocial factors are also important factors worthy of investigation in identifyin...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the organization of learning that led to the scholastic achievement of learners with disabilities in inclusive primary schools. The study involved seven purposely selected inclusive primary schools situated in Mtwara region. A total of 123 respondents were involved which included seven head-teachers, 21 teachers, 10 parents, six district education officers, 37 learners with disability and 42 learners without disability. The study employed both quantitative ...
ABSTRACT The issue of women's participation in all spheres of life has become a major developmental concern worldwide. The study was guided by three objectives, namely: To identify opportunities that are available from different stakeholders in enhancing women‟s participation in elections, to assess the extent to which women are successful in local government elections and in decision-making processes within local government, to examine factors that impinge on the women participation of wo...
ABSTRACT This study is about the manifestation of truancy in community secondary schools using selected secondary schools from Sumbawanga municipality. The study was predominantly qualitative in nature with some aspects of quantitative research approach. The study was guided by the Ecological System by Urie Bronfenbrenror 1979.The Theory that looks at human development as a complex system of relationships that influence an individual’s development process. The study involved the actual sam...
ABSTRACT The main focus of this study was to examine the influence of girls’ changing rooms on participation to learning among secondary school girls in Kongwa District in Dodoma region. The study employed a concurrent research design as a study design and mixed method approach. A total of 143 respondents were involved in the data collection to include 1 DEO, 5 WEO, 6 Head of School, 83 Teacher, and 48 form three students. The study employed questionnaire, interview, Focus Group Discussio...
ABSTRACT This research investigated teachers’ conceptions of reading habits among primary school pupils in the Karagwe district. The study was also guided by three objectives that sought to; examine the awareness of primary school teachers on the pupils’ reading habit, determine the perceived benefits of reading habit among primary school pupils and examine limitations facing primary school teachers in developing the reading habit to pupils. It employed both qualitative and quantitative ...
ABSTRACT The study was to investigate the perceptions of teachers and students on the implementation of the field trips in enhancing the learner-centered approach in Tanzanian secondary schools. Three objectives guided the study: To examine the perceptions of educational stakeholders such as teachers, students, and educational officers; to identify strategies used by teachers on the implementation of field trip in enhancing learner-centered approach; and to find out challenges faced by teach...
A I?>STRACT It has been observed that students' attitude to academic work has declined if) recent time and consequently, mass failure in public examinations has been on the increase. The problem has been attributed to various reasons, of which the delivery of academic content to students is the most prominent. It is therefore imperative that more modern teaching strategies be adopted for the delivery of academic content. This study, therefore, examined the current trend in teaching and learni...
Abstract Amuld ohun-elo ikoni se pataki ninu eto-ikoni niton pe 6 n je ki idanilekoo ni itumo si akekoo ki 6 si ye won ju eyi ti oluko ko 16 won. Wiwo fiimu agbelewo Yoriiba ati sise itupale awon asa ati litireso alohun inu won je ona kan ti oluko le gba ko asa ati litireso alohun. Pupd ninu awon akekoo ode dni ni ko ni imo ti 6 kun lori asa atii litireso alohun Yoruba nitori ko si eko ti 6 peye lori awon koko wonyi ni ile-eko bee ni pupd akekoo ko ka iwe ti a ko lori asa ati litireso alohun ...
ABSTRACT Despite the potential of cashew nut to generate income and improve the livelihood of small-scale cashew nut farmers, farmers are still living in poor conditions. This study is about the factors limiting the contribution of cashew nut farming to the improvement of livelihood of small scale farmers in Mtwara Rural District. Specifically, the study analyzes social-economic characteristic of small scale cashew nuts farmers area, marketing system of cashew nut, assess the effectiveness o...
ABSTRACT The traditional instructional strategies employed by most physics teachers in teaching the subject has consistently led to low student achievement. Hence there is need to employ new instructional strategies such as problem-based learning (PBL) and interactive invention (IIS) instructional strategies, particularly, among the NCE pre-service teachers in Nigeria. The two strategies have been proved in the literature to help in alleviating the problem of low student achievement in physic...
Abstract It is a general position that imagery plays a cognitive behavioral role in enhancing the performance of sport skills as noted in Short and Short (2005), the use of imagery is also more equally significant in exercise activities and can bring to fruition the performance of an individual exerciser because of its unique motivational function. Research studies has ken conducted, examining imagery use by different categories of participants related to sport and exercise in the developed w...
Abstract The researcher investigated the existence, prevalence and causes of trafficking for sexual exploitation in Namibia, as well as its impact and effects on both its victims and society as a whole. Due to the complexity and dangerous nature of her topic of study, she utilised a unique method in which she identifies and capacitates specific members of the study’s target group to lead her into areas that would otherwise be too difficult for her to reach and involving them in data collec...
ABSTRACT This dissertation provides an outline of the state of the art of international standardization and the attendant process of conformity assessment. Where possible reference is made to Namibian developments in order to either reinforce or contrast the issue being discussed. Given the ongoing usage by Namibia of the South African standards and conformity assessment architecture, significant reference is also made to South African developments and practices. Likewise, reference is also ...