Tag: Tanzania

Triple Helix Model for Retrofitting Technical and Vocational Education Training in Transition to Green Economy in Tanzania

Triple Helix Model for Retrofitting Technical and Vocational Education Training in Transition to Green Economy in Tanzania

Godfrey G. Moshi – Department of Electrical Engineering, Arusha Technical CollegeNaisujaki S. Lyimo – Department of Applied Science and Social Studies, Arusha Technical CollegeErick V. Mgaya – Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) TanzaniaEmail: godfrey.moshi@atc.ac.tz Abstract: Tripartite relationship between academia, industry and the government establishes the simplest and sustainable framework to address challenges in…

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Teachers’ Classroom Management Skills and its Contribution on Students’ Behaviour in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City, Tanzania

Teachers’ Classroom Management Skills and its Contribution on Students’ Behaviour in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City, Tanzania

Walter F. SamkyUnity Primary School, ArushaEmail: unityschools@hotmail.com Paul Raphael KitulaSt. Augustine University of Tanzania – ArushaEmail: kitula07@gmail.com Abstract: This study focused on the contribution of teachers’ classroom management skills on students’ behaviour in public secondary schools in Arusha city. The study assessed how teachers’ classroom management skills affect students’ behaviour and explored strategies for improving…

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Parents’ Strategies for Enhancing Academic Achievement among Secondary School Students in Tanzania

Parents’ Strategies for Enhancing Academic Achievement among Secondary School Students in Tanzania

Adelifi Kaizirege & Upendo P. BiswaloSt John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: adelfkaizirege@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined parents’ strategies for enhancing academic achievement among secondary school students in Dodoma City Council- Tanzania. The study used Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory. The study used mixed method approach, and data were collected through interviews and questionnaires. The findings have…

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Home Environmental Factors and Their Effects on Students’ Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Tanzania

Home Environmental Factors and Their Effects on Students’ Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Tanzania

Adelifi Kaizirege & Upendo P. BiswaloSt John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: adelfkaizirege@gmail.com Abstract: This study assessed the effects of the home environmental factors on students’ academic achievement in secondary schools in Dodoma city, in the Dodoma region – Tanzania. The study was qualitative in nature whereby data were collected through interviews and observations. The findings indicated…

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Coping Strategies Among First Year Students and its Influence on their Education: A Study of Universities in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Coping Strategies Among First Year Students and its Influence on their Education: A Study of Universities in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Daniel R. MkumboHead Teacher, Goodwill Secondary School, Arusha.Email: dannyrichard42@gmail.com Kennedy Omondi OtienoSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Arusha.Email: omondiken2016@gmail.com Charles Gervas RufyirizaSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Arusha.Email: rufcharles@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated the coping strategies among first year students and its influence on their university education in Arusha Region, Tanzania. Objectives were to assess…

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Comparative Study of In-serviced and Non-in-serviced Teachers on the Effectiveness of Teaching Performance in Public Secondary Schools: A Study of Arusha City, Tanzania

Comparative Study of In-serviced and Non-in-serviced Teachers on the Effectiveness of Teaching Performance in Public Secondary Schools: A Study of Arusha City, Tanzania

Kennedy Omondi OtienoSchool of EducationSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), ArushaEmail: omondiken2016@gmail.comJimmy MremaOlmoti Secondary SchoolEmail: jimmymrema2047@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the relationship between in-serviced and non-in-serviced teachers on the effectiveness of teaching performance in public secondary schools in Arusha City Council, Tanzania. Correlation survey and Sequential Explanatory Designs were adopted. A sample size of 116…

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Delivery of Distance Learning Programmes in Tanzania: Experiences from Students of the Institute of Adult Education

Delivery of Distance Learning Programmes in Tanzania: Experiences from Students of the Institute of Adult Education

Subiri KateteInstitute of Adult Education, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaEmail: mwashiutwe@yahoo.com Abstract: Distance learning (DL) has developed into a significant global strategy for addressing issues with educational access. This paper investigates the delivery of distance learning programmes in Tanzania focusing on the experiences of students of the Institute of Adult Education. The study participants included students…

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Assessment of WhatsApp as a Collaborative Learning Tool in the post COVID-19 Era in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of Tanzania

Assessment of WhatsApp as a Collaborative Learning Tool in the post COVID-19 Era in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of Tanzania

Mutajwaa Alphonce Shuubi and Kivara Minael ReubenCentre for Information and Communication TechnologySt John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: salphonce@sjut.ac.tz, rminael@sjut.ac.tz Abstract: Information Technology has changed our societies in a variety of ways, before COVID-19 and after COVID-19. A mobile phone being one of the devices under technological generation is needed in teaching and learning. In higher learning…

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Management Challenges Facing Secondary Education Quality Improvement Program in Delivery of Quality Education in Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania

Management Challenges Facing Secondary Education Quality Improvement Program in Delivery of Quality Education in Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania

Salaganda Izengo and Clara RupiaSt. Augustine University of TanzaniaEmail: izengosalaganda@gmail.com/kokubela55@gmail.com Abstract: This research identified management challenges facing Secondary Education Quality Improvement Program (SEQUIP) in provision of quality education in Bariadi District. The research engaged a mixed research approach with convergent parallel research design. General system theory developed by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy in 1950s guided this…

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Contribution of Extracurricular Activities on Students’ Retention: A Focus on Public Secondary Schools in Bariadi District, Tanzania

Contribution of Extracurricular Activities on Students’ Retention: A Focus on Public Secondary Schools in Bariadi District, Tanzania

Evance Yintore and Dr. Chrispina LekuleSt. Augustine University of TanzaniaEmail: yintoreevance.ey@gmail.com; chrispina.lekule@saut.ac.tz Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which extracurricular activities contribute to student retention in public secondary schools. The study employed a mixed research approach, and a convergent parallel design. Closed and open-ended questionnaires, semi-structured interview guide and…

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