The Government of Tanzania introduced a guideline for counsellors in schools and teachers colleges in 2007. The guideline features the core competencies needed by all guidance and counselling practitioners. Since the inception of Circular No. 11 of 2002 which demand the establishment of guidance and Counselling services in schools and colleges, it appears that there is a little written manuscript concerning the evaluation of that programme to verify its achievement in the actual ground. Therefore, this study sought to evaluate the calibre of professional personnel operating guidance and...

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Pedagogy - The Teacher, Educational Leadership, University of Dodoma (College of Education), course: Educational Management and School Administration, language: English, abstract: Abstract This paper endeavors to explain head teachers' leadership styles and students' academic achievement by looking into the role of the head teachers in promoting academic performance. The paper discusses the meaning of leadership, the importance of leadership, characteristics of leaders, characteristics of high-performing schools and leadership theories...

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Psychology - General, University of Dodoma (College of Education), course: Educational Psychology, language: English, abstract: Abstract This paper intends to discuss the issue concerning punishment and learning in the classroom situation especially in Tanzanian context. The paper presents learning theories in relation to punishment, types of punishment, forms of punishment, arguments for the use of punishment in schools, arguments against the use of punishment in schools, impacts of punishment on those inflicted, guidelines for the use of...