Abstract: Teaching approaches and its influence on selection of science subjects among female students in public secondary schools in Arusha District Council, Tanzania was investigated. Objectives were to; highlight approaches used in teaching of science subjects in public secondary schools and determine how teaching approaches influence female students’ choice of science subjects in public secondary schools. Active Learning theory guided the study. Convergent mixed methods design suitable to collect data through questionnaires, documentary analysis and interview guide was adopted. Sample size of 132 respondents; 80 students & 44 teachers selected by simple and stratified random sampling techniques while 8 school heads were purposively selected. Validity was established through expert judgment. Reliability was determined and reliability index, QS, r=0.914 and QT, r=0.912 was obtained. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically alongside research questions and presented in narrative forms while quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics in the SPSS and results were presented in charts and tables. The study revealed that student centred, experimental and outdoor teaching/learning approaches attract more girls in taking science subjects. In conclusion, schools with adequate staffing of science teachers and laboratory materials are likely to adopt student centred, experimental and outdoor teaching/learning approaches which encourage female students in selecting science subjects. It is recommended that, since Tanzania is emphasizing industrialization as a backbone for economic development, science education for female students in all levels should be given a special attention in terms of proper infrastructures, human resources and funding that will enable teachers to adopt the right teaching approaches.

Abstract: This study deals with assessing the role of the teacher in classroom management specifically in Arumeru district. The study aimed at examining the roles of the teacher on classroom management, finding out whether there are effects on Classroom Management, assessing characteristics of a well-managed Class and assessing challenges of classroom management in Arumeru district schools. The study used 40 respondents from one secondary school in Arumeru district where it was selected using non probability sampling. Several ways were used in collecting data, which were interview which was for the head of school, questionnaires for teachers and students, focus group discussion for student and observation for observing how teachers manage their classes. The findings of this study were analyse, summarised and presented using both qualitative and quantitative approaches i.e. in form of charts, tables and explanations. The study revealed that there different roles of the teachers in the process of managing their classes. For instance, lesson preparation and proper organization of the classroom. It also reveals that there are a lot of effects if the classroom is poorly managed. There are a lot of challenges that face students, teachers, in the management of classrooms and finally the study identified the characteristics of a wellmanaged class. This study recommended that teachers, students and parents should know their part in the controlling and making students behave good in all circumstances in life. Both should make sure that the students behave accordingly so as to bring about positive impacts in education setting

Received July 26, 2020; Revised July 28, 2020; Accepted July 30, 2020

Abstract: Grief is an occurrence which is emotive both to the client and the therapist. If it is not given a suitable approach, the client may be hurt instead of getting psychologically healed. This study was therefore carried out to survey teachercounsellors’ competence in using selected grief counselling approaches in public secondary schools in Kisii County. KüblerRoss Elisabeth (1969) Stage Theory and mixed methods design, specifically a convergent parallel blueprint were utilized. Data was obtained through a questionnaire and interview guide. A sample of 196 respondents composed of 181 who provided quantitative data and selected through simple random sampling and 15 who provided qualitative data and purposively selected was utilized. Quantitative and qualitative data that was obtained was analyzed through univariate statistics and thematic method respectively. The study found that most of the respondents had competence in encouraging grieving students share their experience with those who had been bereaved. It was established that teacher-counsellors’ high level of competence on sharing their personal experience was a therapy on their part as they could pour out their concealed pain as they identified with the grieving. The study recommended that teacher-counsellors be acquainted with various grief counselling approaches as there are diverse students who present with grief in different ways and therefore may need to be approached differently.