Teachers capacity for teaching integrated science process skills : An Assessment of Morogoro Municipality Secondary School Biology Teachers

ISBN-13: 9783846546932 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 148 str.

Jamal Jumanne

Opis

This study was conducted to establish a base level of information on science teachers capacity to teach science process skills as one of the competences strongly advocated by the newly introduced Competence Based Curriculum (2005) in Tanzania. This book provides information regarding;(i) knowledge level of integrated science process skills of Biology teachers in Morogoro Municipality (ii) self efficacy of Morogoro Biology teachers towards teaching of science process skills (iii) influence of teachers self-efficacy, level of qualification, work experience, and gender on teaching integrated science process skills, and (iv) the effectiveness of school laboratories as a vital resource in the teaching of integrated science process skills. The book is of use to both teachers, teacher educators and the Ministries of Education for enhancing the development of effective science teachers professional development programs.

O autorze

Mr Jamal-the author of this book was worn in 1976. He graduated his Master degree in Education at the University of Dar es Salaam in 2010. Currently, Mr Jamal is an Assistant Lecturer at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). His research areas include Science Process Skills, Educational Assessment and Evaluation and Sociology of Education.