ERIC Number: EJ1127535
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 16
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Craving for Quality Education in Tanzania: Dispelling the Myths
Kalolo, John Fungulupembe
Journal of Educational Issues, v2 n1 p57-72 2016
There has been widespread concern about the provision of quality education (QE) for all learners in all contexts, but research evidence to inform this debate is quite divergent and in most of cases the question about achieving this desire seems to be full of myths. This paper examines a selection of embedded myths about QE in Tanzanian education sector. The paper specifically aims at identifying the myths, their effects in education practice, and the appropriate ways to address them. The researcher's own experiences and voices from secondary school teachers, parents, and students were merged to inform the study. Merging of these voices helped this paper to have a major contribution towards a better understanding of myths and their adverse influence in education practice, and spotting some alternative modes of practice towards addressing them.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Misconceptions, Educational Quality, Educational Practices, Interviews, Parent Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Student Surveys, Evidence, Educational Finance, Teaching (Occupation), Leadership, Testing, English (Second Language), Language Fluency, Relevance (Education), Access to Education, Educational Facilities, Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tanzania
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