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Exploring Teachers’ Interventions In Enhancing Grade One School Readiness, Rawa Ghaleb Afara
Exploring Teachers’ Interventions In Enhancing Grade One School Readiness, Rawa Ghaleb Afara
Master of Education
This study investigates first-grade teacher’s intervention to support learners in grade one who are not yet ready for school. It was undertaken to give a clear insight into the intervention that grade-one teachers do to assist learners for a smooth transition in grade one. In addition it looked at the challenges that affect teacher education practices. Most research studies examined readiness by focusing on the skills which children should have before going to school. Limited studies investigated ‘readiness’ by examining the role of teachers in handling children in grade one especially those who were not ready emotionally, cognitively and behaviorally. …
Investigating The Influence Of Non-Technical Words To The Teaching And Learning Of Science: A Case Study Of A Primary School In Taveta Sub-County, Buya Yorrum Komora
Investigating The Influence Of Non-Technical Words To The Teaching And Learning Of Science: A Case Study Of A Primary School In Taveta Sub-County, Buya Yorrum Komora
Master of Education
Teaching of science has been found to be most challenging. These challenges are believed to be due to lack of apparatus used for teaching, class size, and inadequate curriculum materials but also the language used to teach science. During the process of teaching, learners face the problem of not understanding the meaning of non-technical words and how they create regular explanation of the knowledge itself. Non-technical words refer to words that have one or multiple meanings in our daily language but carry exact and specific meaning, and different when used in scientific context. Studies have shown that learners only experience …
The Roles Of Internal Instructional Supervision In Enhancing Teachers Effectiveness: A Case Study Of Two Primary Schools In Awere Sub-County Pader District, Uganda, Otto George
Master of Education
Internal instructional supervision in school is considered a vital practice in improving teacher’s instructional practice and greater academic achievement of learners. This study provides an exploration of the significant roles internal instructional supervision plays towards enhancement of teacher effectiveness. The study further seeks to establish the relationship between internal instructional activities and effective teaching at school level. The study adopted a qualitative case study design in which two schools were investigated. The respondents in this study include headteacher, deputy headteacher, head of departments, and teachers. In an attempt to gather the data required in this study, one on one semi …
An Investigation Of Primary Children’S Misconceptions On Floating And Sinking Concepts: A Survey In One Government Primary School In Soroti Municipality, Eastern Uganda, Cathy Martha Akello
An Investigation Of Primary Children’S Misconceptions On Floating And Sinking Concepts: A Survey In One Government Primary School In Soroti Municipality, Eastern Uganda, Cathy Martha Akello
Master of Education
Floating and sinking concepts are part of the science curriculum in Uganda, an important topic applicable in everyday life. Globally teaching and learning of floating and sinking concepts pose a challenge to both teachers and learners in the primary schools. This has led to a number of common misconceptions resulting to persistent errors in learners’ performance. These misconceptions tend to be difficult to remediate if not handled in children’s early years of education. A sample of one hundred learners of grade 5 aged 10-15 years participated in the study. Questionnaires were used to elicit learner’s misconceptions about the floating and …
An Examination Of The Role That Integration Plays In Promoting Teaching And Learning For Refugee Learners In Secondary Schools: Case Study Of Public Secondary Schools In Moyo District Uganda, Tiondi Patrick
Master of Education
In attempt to provide free education for all refugee children in the country, the Government of Uganda introduced Refugees Act 2006 and Refugees Regulations Act 2010 which empowered refugee children to access and enjoy basic education like any other nationals. The purpose of this study was to examine the role that integration plays in promoting teaching and learning for refugee learners in secondary schools in Uganda particularly Moyo District. The study adopted qualitative approach with case study design in one of the purposively selected public secondary school in Moyo district. Data was collected from fifteen participants namely head teacher, teachers, …
Exploring The Factors Influencing Parental Involvement In Early Childhood Education In Masasi District, Tanzania., Azam Saidi
Master of Education
Pre-school years builds foundation or baseline for child’s growth, development and learning. For children to develop holistically they need parents’ care and support. Parental involvement in children’s affairs is very crucial because parents are the first teacher (educator) to children. The purpose of this study is therefore to investigate the factors that determine the extent of parental involvement in their young children’s education, as influenced by’; socio-economic status of a family, parents’ level of education, religious awareness of parents, parents’ awareness or perception on the value of ECE, as well as parents’ inadequately involved by teachers. The study was guided …
Attitude Of Secondary School Students Towards Physics Subject: A Case Of A Secondary School In Moshi Municipality, Erick Makange
Attitude Of Secondary School Students Towards Physics Subject: A Case Of A Secondary School In Moshi Municipality, Erick Makange
Master of Education
This study examined Secondary School students’ attitude towards Physics subject by assessing the factors associated with such attitude. Qualitative research approach with case study design was adopted. The study had four questions; What are the positive factors that affect student’s attitude towards Physics? What are the negative factors that affect student’s attitude towards Physics? What are the effects of the negative attitudes of students towards Physics? To what extent are these factors affecting the attitude of the students towards Physics? The study sample size comprised of two teachers (academic teacher, and Physics teacher) who were purposively sampled; and 12 form …
Exploring Students’ Difficulties In Solving Mathematical Word Problems: Case Of A Private Secondary School, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania., Kiyombi Edward
Exploring Students’ Difficulties In Solving Mathematical Word Problems: Case Of A Private Secondary School, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania., Kiyombi Edward
Master of Education
This study was about exploring students’ difficulties in solving mathematical word problems. To do this a case study was designed and data were collected using questionnaire, interview and data analysis in order to obtain qualitative and quantitative data. Twenty-three secondary school students from a private school completed a questionnaire in form of a test and this provided general information about difficulties students face when solving word problems. After this, six students, three boys and three girls who performed better in one section and low in another section were selected and collaborate in an interview in order to get in depth …
Effectiveness Of Teacher Performance And Appraisal Document (Tpad) Use As A Curriculum Supervisory Tool In Improving Teacher Performance Competencies. A Case Study Of A Primary School In Taita-Taveta County, Kenya., Duncan Mwarimbo Mwae
Master of Education
This study investigated the effectiveness of Teacher Performance and Appraisal Document (TPAD) use as a curriculum supervisory tool in Voi Sub-County public primary school in Kenya. The study focused on achievement of TPAD objective of improving teacher performance competencies. This study was guided by four major objectives: examining the activities involved in the implementation of TPAD; describing the teachers‘ perceptions of TPAD use; investigating the strengths and weaknesses of TPAD use in dispensing its supervisory roles and eventually suggesting strategies that can make TPAD more effective. The study utilized qualitative approach and case study design which involved multiple data collection …
Exploration Of Students’ Conceptual Understanding Of Trigonometric Functions, Stedius Salivatory Bernado
Exploration Of Students’ Conceptual Understanding Of Trigonometric Functions, Stedius Salivatory Bernado
Master of Education
This study was an exploration of students’ conceptual understanding of trigonometric functions as this is the basis of their trigonometric skills. Trigonometric skills are very important skills needed in fields such as architecture and engineering. The link between facts, skills and conceptual understanding is therefore very important for students who wish to pursue such careers. A qualitative design was used in the study. Twenty five students studying in a public secondary school, were selected from among those taking PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) in form six. The data was collected using a questionnaire in form of a test and interviews. …
Investigating The Role That Multimodal Pedagogy Can Play In Improving The Teaching And Learning Of English Language In A Resource Constrained Rural Kenyan Public Secondary School: Action Research., Veronica Atieno Okoth
Investigating The Role That Multimodal Pedagogy Can Play In Improving The Teaching And Learning Of English Language In A Resource Constrained Rural Kenyan Public Secondary School: Action Research., Veronica Atieno Okoth
Master of Education
Resource constrained rural public schools in Kenya still make use of discourses and pedagogies that are traditional and teacher centered, and not factoring in learner participation in the learning process. This leads to students’ minimal performance. These classroom practices become a hindrance for the learners to develop their higher order thinking abilities. Language and literacy teaching and learning requires pedagogical variety for learners to make meaning. Using observation, interview, focus group discussion and reflection notes, this Participatory Action Research, through intervention sought to understand the role that multimodal pedagogy can play in improving the teaching of English in a form …
Exploring Teachers’ Pedagogical Practices In Delivering Early Childhood Curriculum Content In The Classroom, Winfrida Jacom Mrope
Exploring Teachers’ Pedagogical Practices In Delivering Early Childhood Curriculum Content In The Classroom, Winfrida Jacom Mrope
Master of Education
Teachers’ pedagogical practices are potential in improving teaching and learning outcomes. In the early years, one of the factors leading to proper child development and learning is the pedagogical practices used during child’s school life. Pre-primary education is a crucial stage where a child’s personality, physical, talents and mental ability are identified and developed; therefore teachers have to put in place relevant pedagogical practices. The purpose of the study was to explore the types of pedagogical practices used by teachers in delivering the curriculum content in the preprimary classrooms. Understanding the reasons why teachers use particular teaching practices helps to …
Exploring The Role Of Open Distance Learning In Improving Teachers Professional Development, Dickson Owuor Alai
Exploring The Role Of Open Distance Learning In Improving Teachers Professional Development, Dickson Owuor Alai
Master of Education
This study examined the role of open distance learning (ODL) on professional development (PD) of public primary school teachers in Kisumu West Sub County, Kenya. Specific objectives were to assess the contribution of ODL on acquisition of in-depth subject content knowledge, the contribution of ODL on acquisition of pedagogical skills, and the contribution of ODL on the acquisition of leadership skills of student teachers. Jean Piaget’s (1970) theory of learning was used to guide the study. The study adopted a qualitative case study design on a sampled population of 20 ODL programme student teachers and alumni who were instructing class …
The Role Of Parents And Community In The Management Of Student Discipline In A Secondary School, Eyotaru Patricia
The Role Of Parents And Community In The Management Of Student Discipline In A Secondary School, Eyotaru Patricia
Master of Education
The need to improve education quality continues to dominate education policy discourse in Uganda. Good education is not only about physical inputs but also about effective parental and community involvement in children‘s learning and behavior management. This study examined: the roles of parents and community involvement in the management of student discipline and the challenges faced in a bid to involve them in the management of student discipline in a secondary school in Offaka Sub County, Arua District. In this study a qualitative approach was adopted which employed face to face interviews, focus group discussion and document analysis as the …
Influence Of Secondary Science And Mathematics (Sesemat), Programme In Teaching And Learning Mathematics In Lower Secondary Schools. A Case Study Of One School In Uganda., Gule Saidi
Master of Education
This study aimed at exploring the influence of SESEMAT training programme in teaching and learning mathematics in lower secondary school. The study was intended to find how SESEMAT graduates were applying the knowledge and skills learnt from the SESEMAT training programmes in teaching and learning mathematics. The study was conducted at one secondary school located in Yumbe district in Uganda. The study employed qualitative case study design using three objectives. The general objective was to investigate the Influence of SESEMAT training programme in teaching and learning mathematics. Data collection was done using interviews, observation methods and document analysis. The respondents …
Exploring The Practices In Developing The 21st Century Soft Skills In Secondary Schools In Tanzania: A Case Study Of A Public Secondary School In Arusha Region, Ulrick T. Passian
Exploring The Practices In Developing The 21st Century Soft Skills In Secondary Schools In Tanzania: A Case Study Of A Public Secondary School In Arusha Region, Ulrick T. Passian
Master of Education
This study found out child labour in Uganda as a multi-dimensional challenge that deprives children of their childhood opportunities including right to quality education. It is a manifestation of extreme household poverty and socio-cultural practices making it to some extend invisible to detect and report. Government of Uganda accordingly, developed Legal Frameworks to combat the vice through Employment Act (2006), the National Action Plan (2012), and child labour policy (2006). These frameworks among other things allow children to do light work under the supervision of an adult and making education as a principle occupation of every child in Uganda. However, …
Examining The Impact Of Child Labour On Learning Achievements In Uganda: A Case Study Of Two Primary Schools In Yumbe District, Aluma Swali
Master of Education
This study found out child labour in Uganda as a multi-dimensional challenge that deprives children of their childhood opportunities including right to quality education. It is a manifestation of extreme household poverty and socio-cultural practices making it to some extend invisible to detect and report. Government of Uganda accordingly, developed Legal Frameworks to combat the vice through Employment Act (2006), the National Action Plan (2012), and child labour policy (2006). These frameworks among other things allow children to do light work under the supervision of an adult and making education as a principle occupation of every child in Uganda. However, …
Assessing Peer Coaching Practices In Improving Teacher Professional Development: A Case Study Of Two Community Primary Schools In Moshi District Council: Kilimanjaro Region, Adria Calist
Master of Education
A number of efforts have been made by the government to ensure that there are professional development (PD) initiatives to improve the way teachers teach and ultimately raise the performance standards of learners. Teacher Professional Development (TPD) is therefore conducted as a strategy to help teachers find new ways of solving challenges they face in the teaching and learning process. On the other hand, TPD is conducted while introducing new projects in education such as changes made in curriculum or implementation of new curriculum. After teachers attend these PD workshops they get back to the stations to start implementing what …
Exploring The Use Of Drama In The English Language Classes, Florence Kambura Marundu
Exploring The Use Of Drama In The English Language Classes, Florence Kambura Marundu
Master of Education
The ever changing world of the learner, the sway of developing technologies and the shifting demands of the world of work has amplified the need for powerful teaching. The 21st century teaching requires interactive, learner centered techniques that transform content knowledge into powerful, yet adaptive forms that can address the lofty demands of the modern classroom. The blame for the low linguistic competences among Kenyan school leavers has often been directed at the poor choices of teaching methods. This study, therefore, explored the use of drama as a learner centered method in the English language classes. It adopted a qualitative …
Examining Language Used In Science Instruction In Pupils’ Conceptualization Of Science Ideas In Secondary Schools: A Case Study Of One Tanzanian Public Secondary School, Alnaji Iddi
Master of Education
Language used in science instruction is regarded as a carrier of the science content to be delivered in the classroom. For the content to be implicit to students the language used in science instruction needs to be simple and understandable to learners during the instruction. The study was aimed at examining the language used in science instruction in conceptualization of science ideas. The study employed qualitative methodology using a case study design. The study involved three form one science teachers (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) of one secondary school who were purposefully selected. Data were collected using direct classroom observations, one-on-one …
Exploring How Teachers Are Assisted By Tie To Cope With Teaching And Learning Process During The Transition Period Of Curriculum Change, Godfrey Emeran Mishomari
Exploring How Teachers Are Assisted By Tie To Cope With Teaching And Learning Process During The Transition Period Of Curriculum Change, Godfrey Emeran Mishomari
Master of Education
Teaching during the transition period of curriculum change is a very challenging activity. Teachers need to be assisted by Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) through the intended curriculum, manifested curriculum as textbooks and supported curriculum such as teacher’s guides on one hand and through provision of continuous professional development on the other hand. This should be done in order to improve their teaching efficiency on the intended curriculum and the implemented curriculum during this period and far much better improving learner’s performance as an attained curriculum by the students. This is pivotal if we are to improve the quality of …
Exploring Strategies That The Language Teachers Used In Supporting Learners With Reading Difficulties: A Case Study In Kisuta Primary School In Ojolla Zone-Kisumu West Sub-County, Kenya, Aluoch Alice Schafer
Exploring Strategies That The Language Teachers Used In Supporting Learners With Reading Difficulties: A Case Study In Kisuta Primary School In Ojolla Zone-Kisumu West Sub-County, Kenya, Aluoch Alice Schafer
Master of Education
The study aimed at exploring the strategies that language teachers used to support learners with reading difficulties in Kisuta Primary School. The data for this study were collected through interviews, observations, document analysis and focus group discussion. The aim, therefore, was to identify, analyse and describe the strategies that the language teachers’ used to support learners with reading difficulties; the language teacher’s perceptions about learners with reading difficulties and the challenges these teachers faced when supporting learners with reading difficulties. The researcher used qualitative case study approach to understand the strategies that these teachers used to support learners with reading …
Investigating The Use Of Pictures To Enhance Reading In Early Years: A Case Study Of An Early Childhood Development Centre In Western Kenya, Damary Luvayo Kisiang'ani
Investigating The Use Of Pictures To Enhance Reading In Early Years: A Case Study Of An Early Childhood Development Centre In Western Kenya, Damary Luvayo Kisiang'ani
Master of Education
Reading is one of the four language skills that are required for acquisition of literacy. The others are writing, listening and speaking. Studies have shown that learning to read achieved during the early years is likely to be sustained throughout the primary school years and is an important basis for successful early performance in school. It is a foundational skill and serves as the base for later competence and proficiency. Unfortunately, many children proceed to formal schooling and even finish school without having attained the expected literacy achievement for their level. This study therefore set out to investigate the use …
Assessment For Learning In Africa: Insights From Classrooms In Tanzania, Anjum Halai, Veronica Sarungi, Therese N. Hopfenbeck
Assessment For Learning In Africa: Insights From Classrooms In Tanzania, Anjum Halai, Veronica Sarungi, Therese N. Hopfenbeck
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
This paper reports on teachers’ practice regarding Assessment for Learning (AfL) mathematics in a study where AfL pedagogy was used to improve the quality of teaching. It draws on a multi-country research project entitled ‘Assessment for Learning in Africa’ that aimed to generate knowledge about how to develop and sustain teacher capacity in integration and use of assessment for improving learning in mathematics in challenging educational settings such as those in Tanzania. While AfL has the potential to significantly impact on improving student learning outcomes, there is a policy blind spot in international development on teachers’ assessment in particular in …
Early Childhood Care And Education In Water-Scarcity Villages In Tanzania: The Case Of Ng’Hong’Onha Village, Dodoma, Lyabwene Mtahabwa
Early Childhood Care And Education In Water-Scarcity Villages In Tanzania: The Case Of Ng’Hong’Onha Village, Dodoma, Lyabwene Mtahabwa
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
This article presents findings from a study that adopted a concept of the best interests of the child to investigate stakeholders’ experiences in different water-scarcity contexts in relation to the care and education of children by using the case of one village in Dodoma region. Three objectives guided the study: (a) establishing the extent of water scarcity and its causes in relation to early childhood service delivery; (b) documenting the effects of water scarcity on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE); and (c) examining efforts made by village members to curb water scarcity. The study gathered data from a sample …
An Investigation Of Performance In National English Language Examinations In Tanzania: A Curriculum Processes Perspective, Gastor Mapunda
An Investigation Of Performance In National English Language Examinations In Tanzania: A Curriculum Processes Perspective, Gastor Mapunda
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
This paper is a result of observations of teachers, employers and language researchers that many Tanzanian students who are at the ordinary level of secondary education have not been doing well in their national English language examinations. The results became worse in the 2012 examinations. The current study focused on curricula processes, namely syllabus preparation, teacher preparedness for handling syllabus demands, examination processes, and how all these are coordinated. Using semi-structured interview, questionnaire, and documentary review methods, the findings reveal that there are inefficiencies when it comes to engaging some important stakeholders such as teachers, parents, and learners. Additionally, the …
Whose Names Are In Science Textbooks? Justifying The Need For Critical Pedagogy In Tanzania Science Classrooms, Mjege Kinyota, Patrick Severine Kavenuke
Whose Names Are In Science Textbooks? Justifying The Need For Critical Pedagogy In Tanzania Science Classrooms, Mjege Kinyota, Patrick Severine Kavenuke
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Textbooks are the most important teaching and learning resources in education in most developing countries, including Tanzania. However, researchers in education have tended to ignore critical issues related to textbooks. For example, while Africa, as a continent, has contributed a lot to the development of science and technology, it is unfortunate that African scientists and their achievements do not feature in science textbooks used in African schools. This paper seeks to explore critical aspects in science textbooks that are often taken for granted, such as names of scientists cited in those textbooks. Additionally, the question of what are the stereotypes …
The Writer And Africa’S Post-Colonial Crisis: Ideology, Language And Representation In Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’O’S A Grain Of Wheat, Nicholas Kamau-Goro
The Writer And Africa’S Post-Colonial Crisis: Ideology, Language And Representation In Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’O’S A Grain Of Wheat, Nicholas Kamau-Goro
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
This article attempts a re-reading of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s A Grain of Wheat within the broader context of Africa’s cultural history. Faced with the reality of the failure of the post-colonial state to deliver on the promises of independence, the author is confronted with a dilemma: how does he transcend the disillusion and sense of despair engendered by this failure? To answer this question, I read the novel through the prism of post colonial theory to illustrate how Ngũgĩ’s attempts to mediate Africa’s post-colonial crisis precipitates a review of his ideological stances leading to a jettisoning of the liberal humanist …
Teachers’ Perspectives Regarding The Impacts Of The Secondary Education Expansion Policy On Students’ Self-Regulatory Learning Experiences In Tanzania, Godlove Lawrent
Teachers’ Perspectives Regarding The Impacts Of The Secondary Education Expansion Policy On Students’ Self-Regulatory Learning Experiences In Tanzania, Godlove Lawrent
The Qualitative Report
Since 2004, the Tanzania secondary education sector has witnessed a significant increase in the number of new schools and enrolment rates. At the same time, academic results have indicated an increase in poor student performance. The assumption has been that the expansion policy brought about devastating consequences for student learning. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to investigate the perceptions of teachers in relation to the impacts of the government’s secondary education expansion policy on students, especially their self-regulatory learning. A qualitative case study approach was employed, and interviews were used as data gathering tools. Thirty respondents were purposively …
What Factors Drive Individual Misperceptions Of The Returns To Schooling In Tanzania? Some Lessons For Education Policy, Plamen Nikolov, Nursat Jimi
What Factors Drive Individual Misperceptions Of The Returns To Schooling In Tanzania? Some Lessons For Education Policy, Plamen Nikolov, Nursat Jimi
Economics Faculty Scholarship
Evidence on educational returns and the factors that determine the demand for schooling in developing countries is extremely scarce. Building on previous studies that show individuals underestimating the returns to schooling, we use two surveys from Tanzania to estimate both the actual and perceived schooling returns and subsequently examine what factors drive individual misperceptions regarding actual returns. Using ordinary least squares and instrumental variable methods, we find that each additional year of schooling in Tanzania increases earnings, on average, by 9 to 11 percent. We find that on average individuals underestimate returns to schooling by 74 to 79 percent and …