Teacher experience in teaching geography subject and quality of the teaching: A case of selected secondary schools in Kinondoni municipality, in Dar es Salaam
Abstract
Geography is one of the three basic social science subjects in ordinary level secondary education. The performance of this subject is not good despite its important to student’s carrier. Teachers Quality and Teaching quality that proposed by Benjamin Bloom is the key to determine the success of teaching and learning. This study aimed to assess the Teacher experience in teaching geography subject and quality of the teaching: a case of selected secondary schools in Kinondoni municipality, in Dar es salaam. The study was guided by major four objectives namely, to evaluate teaching and learning approaches that are employed in teaching and learning subject of geography in secondary schools in Kinondoni Municipality. To assess what professional development opportunities are in place for Geography teachers in Kinondoni Municipality. To evaluate the effectiveness of classroom management by teachers in teaching Geography in secondary schools in Kinondoni Municipality and to examine the quality of teaching versus the quality of teacher in learning effectiveness in Kinondoni Municipality.. The study used mixed method approach where qualitative and quantitative data were collected from 216 sample. The study finding that, “teaching load adversely affect teaching methodological competence, Therefore, integrated teaching methods were the key factor in building the teachers’ methodological competences, All four visited secondary schools, which are the focus of the community secondary school investigations, do not have enough laboratory equipment. The study recommended that, teaching Geography needs enough teaching and learning material also quality of teachers and quality of teaching is inseparable variables to the effectiveness of teaching.
How to Cite This Article
Helen G Kilimo, Osaki KM, Clever Makundi (2024). Teacher experience in teaching geography subject and quality of the teaching: A case of selected secondary schools in Kinondoni municipality, in Dar es Salaam . International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation (IJMRGE), 5(1), 493-509.