Teacher-parent partnership in promoting social and emotional learning competencies among secondary school students in Tanzania: A case of Mbeya city
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2023
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The University of Dodoma
Abstract
This study intended to gain insights into the role of teacher-parent partnership in promoting social and emotional learning competencies among ordinary level secondary school students in Mbeya City, Tanzania. The particular focus was placed on self-awareness and responsible decision-making. The study sought to answer three main research questions which include: What strategies do teachers and parents employ in their effort to promote students’ competencies in self-awareness and responsible decision-making? How effective are the teacher-parent partnerships in promoting students’ competencies in self-awareness and responsible decision-making? What factors compromise teacher-parent partnership in promoting students’ competencies in self-awareness and responsible decision-making? The main study approach was qualitative and a case study design was employed. Focus group discussions, documentary analysis, and semi-structured interviews were used as data collection tools and were thematically analysed. The study identified diverse strategies that teachers and parents use to promote self-awareness and responsible decision-making. Findings, furthermore, revealed that, teacher-parent partnerships, particularly in the promotion of self-awareness and responsible decision-making, improved academic performance, reduced dropout, truancy and teenage pregnancies. Factors such as poor turn-up of parents in school meetings and poor educational background compromised the overall endeavours for students to develop various self-awareness and responsible decision-making-related competencies. It was concluded that, teacher-parent partnership is very vital in enhancing students’ self-awareness and responsible decision-making competencies. The study provides recommendations for policy and practices, and identified areas for further investigation.
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Dissertation (Education)
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Teacher-parent partnership, Social and emotional learning competencies among students, Learning competencies in secondary school, Teacher-parent partnership in secondary schools, Learning competencies
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Enos, J. (2023). Teacher-parent partnership in promoting social and emotional learning competencies among secondary school students in Tanzania: A case of Mbeya city, (Master's Dissertation) The University of Dodoma.