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Item Toward vocational and career guidance and counseling of students with mental retardation in Tanzania(1992) Possi, Mwajabu K.Item Effects of active student response during error A systematic replication(1993) Possi, Mwajabu K.We compared active student response (ASR) error correction and no-response (NR) error correction while teaching science terms to 5 elementary students. When a student erred on ASR terms, the teacher modeled the definition and the student repeated it. When a student erred on NR terms, the teacher modeled the definition while the student looked at the vocabulary card. ASR error correction was superior on each of the study's seven dependent variables.Item Special education in Tanzania(1994) Possi, Mwajabu K.Item Gender and Education of people with disabilities in Tanzania(1996) Possi, Mwajabu K.This Paper discusses the concept of disability, its prevalence and incidence.It Highlights on the importance of prevalence and incidence and provides prevalence of various disabilities in the country. The Paper also discusses the concept of gender in relation to education of people with disabilities in Tanzania.From The discussions it is apparent that there are more males than females with disabilities in Tanzania.The Situation may be due to some bias in determining prevalence of disabilities. The Bias may result from the fact that boys are biologically vulnerable than males.Girls With disabilities in TanzaniaHave not had equal access to education compared to boys,especially at higher institutions of learning.Some Of the reasons advanced for the imbalances may be. Due to negative attitudes towards people with disabilities,lack of role models,as well as lack of teaching-learning materials,and inaccessibility to educational buildings.It Is recommended that parents and the Tanzanian Community in general be made aware of the education of children with disabilities and that role models be nsed to motivate parents to enrol their children with disabilities in school and make sure they graduateItem Culture and Disability(1996) Possi, Mwajabu K.Item The special child in Tanzania primary schools(1996) Possi, Mwajabu K.; Mboya, M.KDefinition of special education differ according to perspectives of different authors. However, all definitions refer to services over and above those provided to the “average” or “normal” child. As Hallahan and Kauffman(1991) point out, “Special education means specially designed instruction that meets the unusual needs of an exceptional child(p.8). Thus, special education refers to the adaptations made in the regular school services to enable the child or student to reach their maximum potential. Provision of appropriate special education, special materials, teaching techniques or equipment and/or facilities may be required. In addition, related services such as special transportation, psychological assessment, physical and occupational therapy, medical treatment, and counselling may be necessary (Hallahan and & Kauffman, 1991Item Effects of drug abuse on cognitive and social behaviors(1996) Possi, Mwajabu K.His article provides definilions of drud and drug abuse.II Also provides sources of drugs in global and local conleXls.II Further discusses the eXlem of drug trafficking inTanzania.Theoretical Issues underlying drug abuse are discussed in detail.The Paper indicates thaI the youth gels involved in drugs due to peer pressure,curiosity,wanting to be different,rioting from the system and also due to escape behaviour,i.e.,running away from problems.Characteristics Of drug abusers are provided. Most Drug abusers are said to have glue with them,possess large paper bags,handkerchiefs,and hypodermic syringes.The effectsIn Terms of problems and/or dangers of drug abuse are highlighted as brain damage,behavioural disorders,inability 10 reason,low academic performance,etc.To conclude, the paper offers a summary and oullines recommendations for action against drug abuse.It Also recommends that attempts be made through the Ministry Of Education And Culture,And the Ministry Of Labour And Youth To see 10 It that ways and means of alleviating the drug abuse problems are soughlouI.Parents and community at large should be involved in the anti-drug programme’s.Item The effects of globalisation on children with Disabilities in Tanzania(1999) Possi, Mwajabu K.Item Perceived causes of visual disability(1999) Possi, Mwajabu K.Item Kisawhili as a medium of instructing in teaching students with Hearing Impairments in Tanza(1999) Possi, Mwajabu K.Item The place of special children in educational reforms in Tanzania(1999) Possi, Mwajabu K.This Paper discusses the concept of disability, its prevalence and incidence.It Highlights on the importance of prevalence and incidence and provides prevalence of various disabilities in the country. The Paper also discusses the concept of gender in relation to education of people with disabilities in Tanzania.From The discussions it is apparent that there are more males than females with disabilities in Tanzania.The Situation may be due to some bias in determining prevalence of disabilities. The Bias may result from the fact that boys are biologically vulnerable than males.Girls With disabilities in TanzaniaHave not had equal access to education compared to boys,especially at higher institutions of learning.Some Of the reasons advanced for the imbalances may be. Due to negative attitudes towards people with disabilities,lack of role models,as well as lack of teaching-learning materials,and inaccessibility to educational buildings.It Is recommended that parents and the Tanzanian Community in general be made aware of the education of children with disabilities and that role models be nsed to motivate parents to enrol their children with disabilities in school and make sure they graduateItem Experiences from the NUFU project 06/96 (PART II):(1999) Possi, Mwajabu K.Item Citizenship Education in PostSocialist, Plural Tanzania: Teachers’ Perception of Their Role(1999) Komba, Willy L. M.Item Corruption and the Quality of Education in Tanzania. In Galabawa J. et al. (eds), The Quality of Education in Tanzania(2000) Komba, Willy L. M.; Komba, D.; Mosha, H.; Osaki, K.Item Social Studies in Tanzania. In Adeyemi, M (ed), Social Studies in African Education(Pyramid Publishing Ltd, 2000) Komba, Willy L. M.Item Agenda Participation 2000 in Tanzania(2000) Possi, Mwajabu K.Once again I welcome you to our second issue of the YLTP Newsletter published by the FES-T anzania office. The production of this second issue underscores our commitment and promise to keep you ever updated about the YLTP and any other developments taking place here at FES and T anzania in general. Since I last communicated to you in the previous issue many changes/things have taken place here at the FES and Tanzania in general. There were a number of milestones and I am sure you will enjoy reading some of these developments in the pages that follow in this issueItem Challenge of Globalization to Children with Disabilities(2001) Possi, Mwajabu K.