Tag: Curriculum

Quality Curriculum and Perceived Service Delivery in Private Universities in the Central Region in Uganda

Quality Curriculum and Perceived Service Delivery in Private Universities in the Central Region in Uganda

Francis Sengendo, Micheal Mawa & Frank Pio KiyinjiNkumba University, UgandaEmail: sengendofrancis2016@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between curriculum quality and perceived service delivery in private universities in Uganda’s Central Region. Despite the establishment of the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) in 2003 and the introduction of quality assurance frameworks and several statutory instruments…

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Prospects and Challenges of Implementing Curriculum of Learners’ Early Specialization in Tanzanian Secondary Schools Education: Evidence from Stakeholders’ Voices

Prospects and Challenges of Implementing Curriculum of Learners’ Early Specialization in Tanzanian Secondary Schools Education: Evidence from Stakeholders’ Voices

Shadrack Ernest Mwakalinga Catholic University of Mbeya Email: shadrackmwakalinga@gmail.com Abstract: Education global systems are increasingly reforming to meet twenty-first century demands for employability, skills development, and knowledge acquisition. In Tanzania, one emerging reform is early specialisation in Ordinary level of secondary schools, where learners choose academic pathways earlier than waiting for Advanced level as it…

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Guiding Research on the Use of ChatGPT for Teaching Computer Programming in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Guiding Research on the Use of ChatGPT for Teaching Computer Programming in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Nicodemus Msafiri Mbwambo & Godfrey G. MoshiArusha Technical College, P.O. Box 296 Arusha, Tanzaniaemail: nicodemus.mbwambo@atc.ac.tz / godfrey.moshi@atc.ac.tz Abstract: While numerous studies on ChatGPT’s role in programming education originate from developed countries, contextualizing their findings in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) remains challenging due to inadequate digital infrastructure. This limitation discourages educators from formally integrating ChatGPT…

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Effectiveness of Support Systems in Implementing the Reviewed Curriculum in Public Primary Schools in Arusha District Council, Tanzania

Effectiveness of Support Systems in Implementing the Reviewed Curriculum in Public Primary Schools in Arusha District Council, Tanzania

Leah, M. Ngailunya & Kennedy Omondi OtienoSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), ArushaEmail: lngailunya@gmail.com/ omondiken2016@gmail.com Abstract: The study investigated the effectiveness of support systems in implementing the reviewed curriculum in public primary schools. The objectives were to; determine the effectiveness of the support systems in implementing the reviewed curriculum and suggest measures to improve support…

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Influence of Involvement of Stakeholders on Curriculum Implementation in Public Secondary Schools in Garissa Sub-County, Garissa County, Kenya

Influence of Involvement of Stakeholders on Curriculum Implementation in Public Secondary Schools in Garissa Sub-County, Garissa County, Kenya

Mohamed Tawane Aden & Robert KamauMount Kenya UniversityEmail: mohamedtawane82@gmail.com Abstract: Stakeholders play a key role in ensuring improved implementation of the curriculum in secondary schools. However, in Garissa Sub-county, the implementation of the curriculum in secondary schools has been a challenge. Many teachers are unable to cover the syllabus on time, which resulted in low…

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Influence of Availability of Trained Teachers on Curriculum Implementation in Public Secondary Schools in Garissa Sub-County, Garissa County, Kenya

Influence of Availability of Trained Teachers on Curriculum Implementation in Public Secondary Schools in Garissa Sub-County, Garissa County, Kenya

Abdinasir Omar Hassan and Josephine KirimiMount Kenya UniversityEmail: raziinhassan@gmail.com Abstract: Teachers play a key role in ensuring improved implementation of the curriculum in secondary schools. However, in Garissa Sub-county, the implementation of the curriculum in secondary schools is still low, with many teachers unable to cover the syllabus on time, which resulted in low performance…

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Contribution of Hidden Curriculum on the Implementation of Formal Curriculum in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City, Tanzania

Contribution of Hidden Curriculum on the Implementation of Formal Curriculum in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City, Tanzania

Nisile NdagileLosirway Secondary School, Arusha.Email: nicendagile@gmail.com Vincent BarakaSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Arusha.Email: vincentbaraka11@gmail.com Kennedy Omondi OtienoSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Arusha.Email: omondiken2016@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated the contribution of Hidden Curriculum (HC) on the implementation of Formal Curriculum (FC) in public secondary schools. Specifically, the study investigated challenges that HC present in…

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Inclusive Education and the Dynamics in Students with Hearing Impairments in Tanzania: From Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives on the Use of Sign Language

Inclusive Education and the Dynamics in Students with Hearing Impairments in Tanzania: From Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives on the Use of Sign Language

John Chekwaze & Zawadi Richard JumaSt John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: jchekwaze@gmail.com Abstract: Over the past three decades, inclusive education has become a contagious topic in the education systems of various countries around the globe. This has prompted the current study to explore the use of sign language in the teaching and learning of the students…

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Curriculum Review and Its Effectiveness in Improving Skilled Based Education in Secondary Schools in Arusha District Council, Tanzania

Curriculum Review and Its Effectiveness in Improving Skilled Based Education in Secondary Schools in Arusha District Council, Tanzania

Justine R. SwaiHead Master, Einoti Secondary School, Arusha.Email: justineswai@gmail.com Kennedy Omondi OtienoSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Arusha.Email: omondiken2016@gmail.com Abstract: The study investigated the effectiveness of curriculum review in improving skilled based education in secondary schools in Arusha district. Objectives were to; assess the factors for curriculum review and determine solutions to the shortcomings in…

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Church Involvement in Curriculum Planning and Quality Assurance Standards of Anglican Church of Uganda Universities in Uganda

Church Involvement in Curriculum Planning and Quality Assurance Standards of Anglican Church of Uganda Universities in Uganda

Basome Samson & Mwangi PetronillaSchool of educationHumanities and Social Sciences, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya.Email: basomesamson@gmail.com Abstract: In the context of higher education, active Church involvement in Curriculum Planning and Quality Assurance at its established institutions of higher learning is critical component in the 21st Century. The study used a mixed methods approach employing…

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