ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of Open Performance Review and Appraisal System in improving teachers‟ work performance in Tanzanian primary schools, Sikonge District Council being the case study. The study was guided by New Public Management Theory (NPM). The research predominantly adopted qualitative approach and it employed a descriptive research design targeting 114 participants including 60 teachers and 40 head teachers, 10 Ward Education Coordinators ...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to examine the effectiveness of public secondary schools on students‟ academic performance in higher learning institutions: the case of the University of Dodoma, College of Education. The study used predominantly a qualitative approach along with some elements of quantitative research approach. It adopted a case study design in investigating the effectiveness of public secondary schools on students‟ academic performance in higher learning inst...
Abstract This study investigated the sustainability of school-based food drive after the phasing out of the World Food Programme (WFP) aid initiative in Bahi district of Dodoma region, Tanzania. The study found that none of the 72 public primary schools in Bahi district had managed to provide school lunch during the post-WFP period by October 2017. Only 10 schools managed to provide porridge rather than full lunch to the pupils during the review period. The public primary schools under revie...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore the implementation of constructivist approach in competency-based learning of primary science subject. The specific objectives of the study were: to investigate the teaching strategies used by teachers to implement constructivist approach; to examine institutional related factors which impact on teachers‟ teaching through constructivist approach; to assess effective of the constructivist training; and to examine the initiatives used to impl...
ABSTRACT The general objective of the study was to examine the impact of leadership and management on academic performance in primary school with reference to Mbozi district. Cross-sectional research design was used where a sample size of 103 respondents was used. The respondents of study included teachers, heads of schools, WEOs and DEO and data were collected through questionnaires and interview guide. The study employed mixed methodology through questionnaires and interviews. Quantitative...
Management by Objective through Open Performance Review and Appraisal System (OPRAS) was introduced in Tanzania for evaluation of public servants work performance in 2004. The aim of this study was to investigate how teachers perceive the implementation of OPRAS as a mechanism of assessing their work performance and making them accountable for their teaching. The study was mainly qualitative with some aspects of quantitative data. It involved 108 informants, where 90 were the primary school c...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate Teacher Professional Development programmes on job performance in secondary education, a strategy used by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training to upgrade secondary school teachers. The study was conducted in Mwanza region. The study sample comprised of 157 respondents from three categories namely Secondary school teachers, District Education Officers and head teachers. Data were gathered through interview guides, questionnaire...
ABSTRACT This study examined the emerging issues in the provision of free quality primary education in Tanzania where Dodoma Municipality was used as a platform. The study is based on the Classical Liberal Theory of equal opportunity. Specifically, the study investigated the teacher‘s perception on provision of free primary education, the strategies used by the Government to implement the free primary education. Finally, the study proposes the way towards effective practice of free educati...
ABSTRACT The current study was on a comparison between Male and Female Teachers‟ subjective reasons for working in Private Secondary schools in Tanzania: A case of Geita Urban District. The purpose of this study was to examine and make a comparison between male and female teachers‟ subjective reasons for working in private secondary schools in Tanzania. This study had the following objectives; to find out subjective reasons for male and female teachers‟ to work in these schools, to inv...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effects of school leadership models on students‟ academic achievement in ward secondary schools in Dodoma, Tanzania. The specific objectives of the study were to identify the school leadership models practiced by heads of ward secondary schools to influence students‟ academic achievement, assess the extent to which the leadership models used by the school heads influence students‟ academic achievement in WSS in Dodoma, Tanzania; and explore the stra...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the status of women representation in school committees in Mbeya city council, Tanzania. It was mainly qualitative and supported by some elements of quantitative research approach with a cross-sectional survey design. Study samples were drawn using purposive and random sampling techniques to obtain 6 public primary schools, with 50 respondents who included; CBEO, CAO, 6 SCCs, 6 HTs and 36 SMSC. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews and docume...
ABSTRACT Like many other libraries, the Sokoine National Agricultural Library (SNAL) has already computerized most of its services. The library has acquired a number of ICT facilities that contribute positively to provision of information services. However, the new technologies provide new challenges related to acquisition, preservation, maintenance and security issues, training of users, and lack of awareness and commitment among key stakeholders. This paper discusses some of the challenges...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to examine Stakeholders’ Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Assessment Process during Teaching Practices towards Studentteachers’ Professional Growth in Public Teachers’ Colleges in Tanzania. The study was conducted in two Teachers’ Colleges and six public primary and six secondary schools from Songea and Iringa municipalities, with a total of twenty-four respondents. The sample was obtained through purposive and stratified sampling techn...
ABSTRACT The rights to the quality ECCE services for all children have formally received international commitments and acknowledgments. It is evident that good-quality ECCE is important for all children‟s learning and development. For the young children with disabilities (CWDs), the quality ECCE enables early identification and intervention of impairments and for certain CWDs, it facilitates transition into mainstream schools. The current study investigated the accessibility of the ECCE fo...
ABSTRACT The concern of this study was to design Instructed Vocabulary Lessons (IVL) that would ensure adequate coverage of vocabulary in the mainstream curriculum. Therefore, the study was guided by four specific objectives. These included to provide a situational analysis of both sociocultural context and vocabulary building practices in the current English Language Syllabus, to design the IVL for promoting vocabulary knowledge within the current English Language Syllabus, to assess the us...