The Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE).
Working in collaboration with Mkwawa University College of
Education (MUCE) and Open University of Tanzania (OUT), DUCE officials
say the programme is already underway.
Speaking during an event held to mark the university’s research
week over the weekend in Dar es Salaam at the DUCE campus, Deputy
Principal Academic Prof Goodliving Mtui said lack of teaching materials
is one of the main factors attributed to poor performance in mathematics
and science subjects.
“The software allows teachers to access teaching materials on
their computers without having to use an actual laboratory,” he said.
“We embarked on this project in response to challenges highlighted
in the Big Results Now (BRN) review among which was the need to increase
new teaching skills to teachers to help improve performance,”
explained.
However, he fell short of specifying a name for the software and examples of the ‘teaching materials’ that the software avails.
However, commenting on the research week, he described it as
important “…because students and management get the opportunity to show
their publications to the public who then learn what DUCE is doing in
terms of research,’ he said.
He said the research week also gives students opportunity to ask
question to heads of department who attend the exhibition along with
various teachers who showcase their researches.
In another development, DUCE is expected to introduce a master’s
programme in early childhood education and psychology administration
this year.
Assistant lecturer, Kinyota Mjege said the curriculum and
similarly, DUCE is awaiting approval on a proposal to use mobile phones
to improve teaching mathematics in secondary schools. He did not however
offer any details as to the practical application of the proposal.
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