Volunteer teachers trump science, mathematics in Tanzania schools

Volunteer teachers trump science, mathematics in Tanzania schools
Daily News
SHORTAGE of well-qualified teachers and lack of culture to study after school hours have been singled out as major reasons for poor performance in examinations, particularly in mathematics and science subjects. The Japan International Cooperation ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

27 Apr

Improving Teaching in Science and Mathematics

Improving Teaching in Science and Mathematics
AllAfrica.com
TANZANIA like many other countries of the world has a problem with mathematics. A number of learners either fear the subject or have difficulties in understanding and using it. In September last year (2014), International Commission of Mathematics ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

01 Oct

New tech to bolster mathematics and science learning

New tech to bolster mathematics and science learning
Daily News
MICROSOFT in partnership with the Ministry of Communications, Science, Technology and Tigo Tanzania, have officially launched an innovative mobile education service called Nokia Mobile Mathematics. Nokia Mobile Mathematics is a service that enables ...

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

04 Aug

More efforts required in science, mathematics subjects — ministry

IPPmedia
More efforts required in science, mathematics subjects – ministry
IPPmedia
Students and teachers in both primary and secondary schools are encouraged to place more effort in science and mathematics as the basis of socio-economic development of the country. Assistant Director in the Ministry of Education and Vocational ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Sep

COVER: Volunteer teachers look to future with eager eyes

>When they heard that they will be part of the Peace Corps’ mission working in Tanzania, Christopher and Alejandra Spangler had Disneyland images in mind.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Apr

Government should take science schools seriously

Two years ago I went to Azania High School in Dar es Salaam to register my nephew who was selected to join A-level studies as a day student. During the registration I learnt then that though Azania is basically a science school, it had no mathematics teacher for form five and six classes. But I was assured by the administration that mathematics teacher will be found soon so as to enable the students acquire their education as per curriculum.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Feb

The dangers of recycling science teachers

>Questions continue to linger in the minds of education stakeholders, if the recent initiatives geared to resuscitate the country’s ailing education sector are anything to go by.

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

02 Apr

Establish science clubs in all schools

IPPmedia
Establish science clubs in all schools
IPPmedia
The country is in the midst of addressing a major challenge in its education system – acute shortage of science teachers. It is a problem whose genesis is historical, made worse by years of neglect. That science teaching may not have received the priority it ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

25 Jan

Zanzibar to employ 36 science teachers from Nigeria

Zanzibar to employ 36 science teachers from Nigeria
Daily News
IN efforts to improve quality of Mathematics and Science education in schools, Zanzibar is expecting to employ more 36 teachers from Nigeria, the deputy minister for Education and Vocational Training, Ms Zahra Ali Hamad, has said. She said that 14 teachers ...

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

18 Dec

Science labs in schools: Govt should take charge

IPPmedia
Science labs in schools: Govt should take charge
IPPmedia
Only years ago, Tanzania was critically short of public secondary schools. In fact, in some districts in upcountry regions there were no more than two secondary schools. In most of these schools there was a serious shortage of teachers as well as basic needs ...

 

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