Assessment of teacher engagement on the performance of the public secondary school in Tanzania: A Case of Nanyumbu District.

Muyomba, Martine (2023) Assessment of teacher engagement on the performance of the public secondary school in Tanzania: A Case of Nanyumbu District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study intended to assess the effect of teacher engagement on public secondary school performance in the Nanyumbu District council. The study was guided by three specific objectives namely, to identify the role of teacher engagement on public secondary school performance in Nanyumbu; to assess the challenges facing teacher engagement in public secondary school performance in Nanyumbu and to establish a solution to the challenge of teacher engagement in public secondary school performance in Nanyumbu. The study employed an exploratory design. A total of 198 questionnaires were distributed to respondents via simple random sampling. The collected data was analysed using linear regression, The study has revealed that the role of teacher engagement influences teacher-student interaction; loves their jobs, care about their work and school performance; Active teachers feel connected to their teams. Also, the study shows the challenges facing teacher engagement, such as constant lack of training, lack of insight from the top management; lack of support from teachers themselves; schools trying a one-size-fits-all approach for their teachers and lack of resources allocated for teacher development. Moreover, The study shows a solution to the challenge of employee engagement in public secondary school performance, including; school culture which enables school principles to manage school change better for school performance; recognize teachers for their work, strategic leadership encourages teachers to engage in their duties; training and development and having a life-work balance development, As a result, the study suggested that the heads of secondary schools serve as instructional supervisors of schools based on their teaching expertise and experience, Keywords: Teacher’s Engagement, School Performance, Public Secondary School, Training.

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