Relationship Between Teacher's Educational Qualification and Students Academic Performance in Tanzania Secondary Schools: A Case of Mwanza City
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Normally academic performance of students in whichever academic institution depends on
various issues including, the level of teachers education, conduncive environments, good
leadership and presence of facilities and resources. This study was about the relationship
between teacher‟s educational qualification and student‟s academic performance in Tanzania
secondary schools. Objectives of this study were, to find out the extent to which good education
qualification of teachers result to good student‟s academic performance in secondary school
through availability of conducive environment of learning, to find out the reasons that triggers
low education qualification of teachers may result to low student‟s academic performance in
secondary school through availability of conducive environment of learning, to determine how
unconducive environment of learning at secondary school level may lead to education
qualification of teachers in facilitating learning and teaching to students, to assess how
educational officers, teachers and students perceive teacher‟s education qualification and their
contribution about positive or negative results of students in secondary level.
This study employed mixed research approach based with the crossectional research design. The
data collection methods involved in this study were questionnaires, interviews and documentary
analysis. The findings in this study show that all respondents are aware about teachers
educational qualifiacation also through the government in making upgrading teachers education
and some seminars to develop teachers learning and teaching skills, knowledge and attitudes.
This study also involves recommendation to other researchers, students, teachers and educational
planners and policy makers.
Keywords
Teachers Qualification; Students Academic Performance