Challenges in teaching vocational skills in primary schools in Tanzania: The Case of Kisarawe District in the Coast Region
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2010
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University of Dar es Salaam
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The study sought to investigate the challenges in teaching of vocational skills in primary schools in Tanzania. More specifically, the study looked at the professional background of vocational skills of teachers; how vocational skills are taught; the challenges that face teaching, and the potential solutions to the challenges. The study was conducted in Kisarawe district in the Coast region. It involved 140 respondents from twenty public primary schools out of 500 teachers in the district. The methodology of the study was qualitative approach. Data were collected through observations, documents search, personal interviews and focus group discussions methods. The researcher adapted Mitzel’s classroom teaching process model which has four stages, namely, presage, context, process and product. The model emphasizes on the knowledge of instructor about the content taught and the need of teaching and learning materials in the teaching process.
The findings revealed that teachers in primary schools had vocational skills training to teach the subject. However, the teachers mostly applied the lecture method in teaching the subject as opposed to practical which would have been more appropriate. One of the challenges noted was shortage of learning materials such as books and syllabuses of vocational skills. Notably there was a serious problem of pupil/books ratio. It was recommended, among others solutions, that the in - service teachers could be provided with effective refresh courses and seminars in their resources centers.
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Vocation education, Primary schools, Tanzania, Vocation education, Primary schools, Tanzania
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Msigala, A . R. (2010) Challenges in teaching vocational skills in primary schools in Tanzania: The Case of Kisarawe District in the Coast Region. Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Available athttp://41.86.178.3/internetserver3.1.2/search.aspx