Teachers' perceptions of in-service teachers training programme in Tanzania: a case study of selected primary schools in Dar es salaam region

dc.contributor.authorShechambo, Dorothy Msagati
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-29T13:22:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-07T15:56:34Z
dc.date.available2019-11-29T13:22:24Z
dc.date.available2020-01-07T15:56:34Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF LBI705.T34S34)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the study was to investigate the teachers' perceptions of in- service teachers training programme, a strategy used by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training to upgrade grade C/B teachers in primary schools. The study was conducted in Dar es Salaam City within the three municipalities of Kinondoni, llala and Temeke. The study sample comprised of 78 respondents from five categories namely the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MOEVT) programme officers, District Education Officers (DEOs), Teachers Resource Centre (TRC) coordinators, head teachers and teachers. Data were gathered through interview guides, questionnaire, documentary review guides and focus group discussion guidelines The findings revealed that the foremost teachers' expectations and aspirations were to get higher salary scale. Other expectations came next. Second, virtually all respondents appreciated the programme content as it related to the primary school education syllabus. Third, the grade C/B teachers positively considered the programme methodology appropriate as their education background was poor and most of them were old, thus they needed intensive learning under frequent supervision of facilitators. They also said that the use of face- to- face, assignments and group discussion needed to be improved so that participants could have all the means to achieve the intended goals. Fourth, organizers and administrators o£ the programme did not make a close follow up on how facilitators implemented their roles effectively. Participants did not therefore get all the required knowledge and skills. In light of the study Findings and analysis, it is recommended that there is need to organize and implement the programme during school holidays to enable teachers concentrate on teaching pupils. The upgrading C/B teachers are old with poor education background and they therefore need more intensive teaming with facilitators. Their employer should cover expenses that teachers use during their studies. A way should also be found to enable those who pass examinations well ta continue with higher levels of education.en_US
dc.identifier.citationShechambo, D.M (2007) Teachers' perceptions of in-service teachers training programme in Tanzania: a case study of selected primary schools in Dar es salaam region.Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2856
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectEducation (primary)en_US
dc.subjectTeachersen_US
dc.subjectTraining ofen_US
dc.subjectPrimary schoolsen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleTeachers' perceptions of in-service teachers training programme in Tanzania: a case study of selected primary schools in Dar es salaam regionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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