Observations on teaching practices based among UDOM student teachers: experiences and way forward

Nemes, Joyce

dc.creator	Nemes, Joyce
dc.date	2021-05-07T06:55:22Z
dc.date	2021-05-07T06:55:22Z
dc.date	2019
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T14:13:41Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T14:13:41Z
dc.identifier	Nemes, J. (2019). Observations on teaching practices based among UDOM student teachers: experiences and way forward. In the proceeding of the 1st International Conference on Innovative Education and Policy Reforms for Industrial Economy in Africa (ICIEPRIEA), (pp 352-369). The University of Dodoma, Tanzania.
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2987
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2987
dc.description	Full text article
dc.description	This paper reports the findings of a study that was conducted in Moshi Urban secondary schools in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. The study observed the student-teachers from the University of Dodoma (UDOM) during their 2017/2018 Teaching Practice (TP) to establish their common mistakes during classroom teaching, determine reasons behind such teaching mistakes and suggest possible solutions to improve the preparation of teachers as well as teaching and learning practices. In all, 69 undergraduate student-teachers took part in the study. The data were collected using observations, interviews, and documentary review. The study found that many student-teachers received good comments for lesson development but not necessarily for many practical aspects. The study found that 50 (72.4%) were advised to improve their delivery of new knowledge, 18 (26.1%) to call students by name, 10(14.5) to call on those sitting at the back when asking questions, 16 (23.1%) to prepare a place where to hang teaching aids instead of using students as props, 15 (21.7%) to prepare teaching aids, 10 (14.4%) to select appropriate colours and 12 (17.3%) to use bigger and more visible teaching aids. The study established that poor preparation and fear contributed to their making mistakes. The student-teachers insisted on establishing moderation schools and using schools near the University for practising what they learn in class prior to TP to banish fear and panic in addition to building teaching confidence.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	The University of Dodoma
dc.subject	Teaching practice
dc.subject	Undergraduate students teachers
dc.subject	Classroom teaching
dc.subject	Teaching mistakes
dc.subject	Learning practices
dc.subject	University of Dodoma
dc.subject	UDOM
dc.subject	Moshi urban
dc.subject	Kilimanjaro
dc.subject	Tanzania
dc.subject	UDOM student teachers
dc.title	Observations on teaching practices based among UDOM student teachers: experiences and way forward
dc.title	In the proceeding of the 1st International Conference on Innovative Education and Policy Reforms for Industrial Economy in Africa (ICIEPRIEA)
dc.type	Conference Proceedings