Professional integrity among pre-service teachers during teaching practice: Experience from school leaders in Misungwi district, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Ndibalema, Placidius | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-24T09:48:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-24T09:48:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | Full-Text Article. Available at: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.tecs.20190401.12 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated lived experiences among school leaders about pre-service teachers’ professional integrity during the teaching practice in Misungwi District. Narrative interview was used to collect the data. Fifteen (15) school leaders were purposively selected from 5 secondary schools that accommodated pre-service teachers to do the teaching practice in 2018. The narrative qualitative data analysis was employed in data analysis. The results indicated that school leaders experienced a number of professional misconducts which include the prevalence of sexual violence, disobedience to the dressing code, absenteeism and professional incompetence. The prevalence of these misconducts among pre-service teachers were attributed to a number of factors which include lack of awareness, inappropriate conduct among school-based teachers who are expected to be role models, ineffective working environment, lack of commitment and lack of volunteerism spirit. The study outlines possible strategies to enhance pre-service teachers’ professional integrity, such as upgrading the school curriculum to reflect sexual education, instilling the culture of collegiality and volunteerism. Furthermore, the study recommends for a shared national dialogue on effective strategies to enhance teachers’ professional integrity. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ndibalema, P. (2019). Professional integrity among pre-service teachers during teaching practice: Experience from school leaders in Misungwi district, Tanzania. Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, 4(1), 9. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2575-498X | |
| dc.identifier.other | DOI: 10.11648/j.tecs.20190401.12 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2394 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Science Publishing Group | en_US |
| dc.subject | Professional integrity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pre-service teacher | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ethical commitment | en_US |
| dc.subject | Moral obligation | en_US |
| dc.subject | School leaders | en_US |
| dc.subject | Values | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ethical abuse | en_US |
| dc.subject | Misconduct | en_US |
| dc.title | Professional integrity among pre-service teachers during teaching practice: Experience from school leaders in Misungwi district, Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |