Browsing by Author "Moses, Ikupa"

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    The implementation of competency based teaching approaches in Tanzania: The case of pre-service teachers at Morogoro teacher training college
    (2012-12) Kafyulilo, Ayoub C.; Rugambuka, Innocent B; Moses, Ikupa
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of competency based teaching approaches in education in Tanzania. A total of 78 pre-service teachers from Morogoro teachers’ training college participated in the study. To draw an understanding of the extent to which pre-service teachers were well trained to implement competency based teaching approaches in their teaching, a questionnaire was administered to all 78 pre-service teachers, and 46 of them participated also in a structured interview. Results revealed that pre-service teachers perceived their understanding and ability to implement competency based teaching approaches were high, but during interviews it was revealed that they had difficulties in explaining some competency based concepts. Thus, it is concluded that, competency based teaching approaches are not well implemented in schools in Tanzania and more efforts need to be devoted in the development of tutors’ and principals’ understanding of competency based teaching approaches.
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    Psychosocial Stressors and Help-Seeking Behavior among Undergraduate Student Teachers in Tanzania
    (Macrothink Institute, 2014) Onditi, Hezron Zacharia; Moses, Ikupa; Masath, Faustine Bwire
    This study explored undergraduate student teachers experiences on psychosocial stressors, how they resolve the stressors, and the level of utilization of college help or support resources. A self-report questionnaire was administered to a total of 187 first year, second year and third year student teachers (M=25 & SD=3.38) from Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Tanzania. Regardless of gender, student teachers reported to have had high level of stressful experiences to the extent of needing assistance. And the longer the students stay in the college the more stressful experiences they are likely to encounter. Although students would most often prefer face to face followed by making a telephone call in seeking for help, there is a low utilization of formal college help services such as counseling compared to the informal sources of help like fellow students. And a lack of awareness, ethical concerns, and cultural factors emerged as the major barriers to help-seeking from the formal college sources of help. The results of this study provide insight for developing a comprehensive and holistic intervention programs that could buffer students from stress and its associated maladies.
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    Psychosocial Stressors and Help-Seeking Behavior among Undergraduate Student Teachers in Tanzania
    (2014) Onditi, Hezron Z.; Moses, Ikupa; Masath, Faustine B.
    This study explored undergraduate student teachers experiences on psychosocial stressors, how they resolve the stressors, and the level of utilization of college help or support resources. A self-report questionnaire was administered to a total of 187 first year, second year and third year student teachers (M=25 & SD=3.38) from Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Tanzania. Regardless of gender, student teachers reported to have had high level of stressful experiences to the extent of needing assistance. And the longer the students stay in the college the more stressful experiences they are likely to encounter. Although students would most often prefer face to face followed by making a telephone call in seeking for help, there is a low utilization of formal college help services such as counseling compared to the informal sources of help like fellow students. And a lack of awareness, ethical concerns, and cultural factors emerged as the major barriers to help-seeking from the formal college sources of help. The results of this study provide insight for developing a comprehensive and holistic intervention programs that could buffer students from stress and its associated maladies.