Effects of Classroom Management on Students’ Academic Performance in Tanzania: A Case of Mtwara-Mikindani Municipality Secondary Schools, Mtwara Region.

Mwaipungu, Daniford J. (2023) Effects of Classroom Management on Students’ Academic Performance in Tanzania: A Case of Mtwara-Mikindani Municipality Secondary Schools, Mtwara Region. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study focused on the effects of classroom management on students’ academic performance in Tanzania, a case of Mtwara-Mikindani Municipality Secondary Schools The study adopted mixed research design. Data was collected through questionnaires, interviews and documentary reviews. In analysis of data questionnaires were analyzed through Statistical Package for Social Science SPSS, whereas interviews were presented in a form of narrations. Objectives of the study were; to examine whether control guidelines by school administration in secondary schools can promote performance of students; to determine whether administrative strategies in secondary schools can ensure effective management of classrooms; and to examine whether teachers follow control guidelines while implementing classroom management in secondary schools. Basing on the findings, the study had the following conclusions; control guidelines by school administration in secondary schools promoted performance of students, administrative strategies were for ensuring effective management of classrooms; and teachers adhered to control guidelines on implementing classroom management. In line with noted conclusions the study made the following recommendations; teaching objectives should be obtained through training of teachers on matters which would promote efficiency and effectiveness of their day to day activities; frequent evaluations by school administration should be done in a better way so as to influence teachers’ accountability; and, teachers should perform their activities based on their teaching profession; by avoiding habitual working practices which would finally improve their efficiency and effectiveness on classroom management. Keywords:-Classroom management, secondary schools, Mtwara Municipality.

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