Tag: Tanzania
The Interplay between Students’ First/home Languages and School Culture on Students’ Learning of English in Tanzania

The Interplay between Students’ First/home Languages and School Culture on Students’ Learning of English in Tanzania

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Dr Upendo P. BiswaloSt John’s University of Tanzaniaupendopsix@yahoo.co.uk; ubiswalo@sjut.ac.tz Abstract: Tanzania is a multilingual society with more than 120 spoken indigenous languages plus Kiswahili, which is the country’s national language. In Tanzania, while Kiswahili is the medium of instruction (the MOI) at the primary education level; English is the MOI at secondary education level. Although…

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An Assessment on the Role of the Teacher in Classroom Management: A Case of Arumeru District, Tanzania

An Assessment on the Role of the Teacher in Classroom Management: A Case of Arumeru District, Tanzania

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Onesmo B. MinjaUniversity of Arusha, TanzaniaEmail: minjaone3@gmail.com 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…

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Teachers’ Constructions of Students: A Need for Transforming English Language Teaching Practices in Tanzania

Teachers’ Constructions of Students: A Need for Transforming English Language Teaching Practices in Tanzania

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Dr. Upendo P. BiswaloSt John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: upendopsix@yahoo.uk/ubiswalo@sjut.ac.tz Received July 8, 2020; Revised July 21, 2020; Accepted July 22, 2020 Abstract: This paper presents and discusses how teachers of English in the three secondary schools in Dodoma cityTanzania, constructed their students. It uses Foucauldian discourse analysis as a lens to understanding how students were…

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Opportunities and Challenges of Integrating ICT in the Teaching and Learning of Environmental Education in Primary Schools

Opportunities and Challenges of Integrating ICT in the Teaching and Learning of Environmental Education in Primary Schools

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Dr. Flora Mercury KiwondeThe Open University of Tanzania flora.kiwonde@out.ac.tz, kiwondef@yahoo.com Received January 29, 2020; Reviewed March 9, 2020; Accepted March 24, 2020 Abstract: Recent development in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)has brought remarkable changes in teaching-learning process. However, studies show that effective integration of ICT in teaching Environmental Education (EE) is still a challenge to…

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