Teachers' perspectives regarding the impacts of the secondary education expansion policy on students' self-regulatory learning experiences in Tanzania
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2018
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Fort Lauderdale
Abstract
Since 2004, the Tanzania secondary education sector has witnessed a significant increase in the number of new schools and enrolment rates. At the same time, academic results have indicated an increase in poor student performance. The assumption has been that the expansion policy brought about devastating consequences for student learning. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to investigate the perceptions of teachers in relation to the impacts of the government’s secondary education expansion policy on students, especially their self-regulatory learning. A qualitative case study approach was employed, and interviews were used as data gathering tools. Thirty respondents were purposively drawn from two highly and two poorly performing community secondary schools in Tanzania. Findings revealed that false policy promises in relation to school libraries, students’ housing and students’ learning spaces were obstacles to students in developing their self-regulatory learning habits. For the sake of fostering students’ self-regulatory learning, this paper recommends that it is the responsibility of the government, among other stakeholders, to address all issues pertaining to school infrastructure. The limitation of this study provides a chance to suggest areas which need further investigation. Keywords: Secondary Education, Self-Regulatory Learning, Expansion Policy, Case Study
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Fulltext Article. Also available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol23/iss4/19
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Secondary education, Education sector, Secondary education expansion policy, Education expansion policy, Secondary education policy, Teachers perspectives, Students learning, Tanzania, Self-regulatory learning
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Lawrent, G. (2018). Teachers' Perspectives Regarding the Impacts of the Secondary Education Expansion Policy on Students' Self-Regulatory Learning Experiences in Tanzania. The Qualitative Report, 23(4), 1001-1012.