A reassessment of the indicators of primary education quality in developing countries: Emerging evidence from Tanzania

Mosha, Herme J.

doi:10.1007/bf00601916

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“…These findings are at variance with the findings of Mosha (1999); Who found that performance in general knowledge and mathematics depended on the age of the pupils. The findings of this study agree with that of Barling, Zacharated and Hepburn (2007) who opined that age was not a predictor of academic performance.…”

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confidence: 83%

Influence of Age on Perception of Midwives and Their Performance in Objective Structured Clincial Examination (Osce) in Nigeria

Duke

Nsemo

Ojong-Alasia

et al. 2015

Journal of Education and Training Studies

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Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is a means of assessing clinical competence based on objective testing through direct observation. OSCE, as a method of evaluation, was introduced in 1990 by the Nursing & Midwifery council of Nigeria (N&MCN). The aim of this quantitative study is to ascertain if age has any influence on midwives' perception of OSCE and their performance in the examination. Ex-post facto design was adopted for this study. That is because the independent variable was studied in retrospect in order to establish possible relationship with the dependent variables. We were concerned with ascertaining and establishing the status quo and facts at the time of the research and used such facts to analyze data, interpret and extrapolate and also draw inferences. Eight institutions of midwifery education in Akwa Ibom and Cross River states of Nigeria were used for this study. 502 out of 532 midwives who graduated from the institutions between 2004 to 2006 participated in the study. Two validated instruments were used for data collection namely: OSCE stake holder's questionnaire and achievement test on OSCE. The reliability index for perception stood at (r) 0.60 while the index performance stood at (r) 0.66.Data were analyzed using linear regression analysis and one way analysis of variance. Findings show that older midwives had significant higher perception of OSCE than the younger midwives. Conclusion: age has significant influence on midwives' perception of OSCE but perception has no influence on their performance in OSCE.

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Influence of Age on Perception of Midwives and Their Performance in Objective Structured Clincial Examination (Osce) in Nigeria

Duke

Nsemo

Ojong-Alasia

et al. 2015

Journal of Education and Training Studies

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“…Kabouridis and Link (2001) propose a list of guidelines for the design of short courses focusing on adults (such as the identification of the participants' needs and motives, the usage of the appropriate educational environment and modern educational aids). The content of the curriculum should be well-balanced, more vocational (Toremen et al , 2009; Albaker, 2017), school-based (Mosha, 1988; Cheng and Yau, 2011; Cravens et al , 2011) and with well-oriented content (Laurie et al , 2016; Catling, 2017). It should motivate students intrinsically to do and be the best (Pourrajab et al , 2015), providing them with the “right” knowledge (Ibrahim et al , 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The policy-making process involves unnecessary haste, which does not allow adequate time for reflection and rational decision-making (Mosha, 1988). An education system is relevant for the accomplishment of individual goals and national development (Ibrahim et al , 2017); so it attracts governance interest (Hooge and Honingh, 2014; Soria-Garcia and Martínez-Lorente, 2014).…”

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“…Education for sustainable development or Deming's quality management principles could improve test scores and help achieve other desired outcomes (Laurie et al , 2016), while management by objectives appears statistically insignificant or negative correlated to ancillary measures of student performance (Lindberg and Wilson, 2011). Sexual bias, age, pre-school experience, occupational preferences and location of school affect students' performance (Mosha, 1988; Albaker, 2017).…”

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Findings of quality management studies in primary and secondary education: a systematic literature review

Bouranta

Psomas

Antony

2020

TQM

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to present the main findings of the studies in the field of quality management (QM) in primary and secondary education. Grouping these findings into themes and these themes, in turn, into broad categories as well as prioritizing the themes of findings are also aims of the present study.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review (SLR) of articles focusing on QM in primary and secondary education was carried out based on major publishers, namely Emerald Online, Taylor and Francis, Elsevier/Science Direct, Springer Link, Sage Publishing and Online. In total, 133 articles published in 62 journals during 1983–2019 were collected. The affinity diagram was applied in order to group the findings of the QM studies into logical themes and these themes into broad categories. Moreover, the Pareto diagram was applied to prioritize the themes revealed.FindingsA plethora of articles focusing on QM in primary and secondary education have been published in the last decades. The findings of the QM studies presented in the 133 reviewed articles are grouped into 43 themes and these themes, in turn, into 6 broad categories, namely management practices, school characteristics, teachers, stakeholders, government and pupils. The analysis also reveals themes that can be characterized as “vital” and “useful.”Practical implicationsResearchers and school managers can take into consideration the findings of the QM studies in primary and secondary education as well as the themes of high priority for the design of future studies and QM implementation plans, respectively.Originality/valueThis is the first literature review study which presents analytically the findings of the QM studies in primary and secondary education. This study also contributes to the literature by formulating meaningful themes of these findings and broad categories of these themes and by prioritizing the themes revealed.

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“…Mosha (1988; has summarised these factors into two major categories, namely: contextual factors and input factors. According to Mosha, contextual factors include political, economic, legal, demographic, cultural and international conditions.…”

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Teachers’ Commitment to, and Experiences of, the Teaching Profession in Tanzania: Findings of Focus Group Research

Mkumbo¹

2012

IES

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This qualitative study examined teachers' commitment to, and experiences of, the teaching profession in six regions of Tanzania. The study used focus group discussions as research method and data collection tool. Twenty four groups were conducted, with group membership ranging from five to nine participants. The results show that the teachers' commitment to the teaching profession is devastatingly low, with the majority of teachers expressing that they did not choose the teaching profession as their choice, but were compelled by the easiness to get the job and lack of qualifications to join other professions of their liking and choice. Teachers highlighted poor working environment and poor government and community attitudes towards the teaching profession as the main de-motivating factors for the teaching profession. In order to raise teachers' commitment to the teaching profession, which is an important contributor to the students' academic achievement; it is recommended that the Government of Tanzania and other stakeholders should improve the teachers working conditions, including provision of housing facilities and social welfare services.

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A reassessment of the indicators of primary education quality in developing countries: Emerging evidence from Tanzania

Cited by 12 publications

References 4 publications

Influence of Age on Perception of Midwives and Their Performance in Objective Structured Clincial Examination (Osce) in Nigeria

Influence of Age on Perception of Midwives and Their Performance in Objective Structured Clincial Examination (Osce) in Nigeria

Findings of quality management studies in primary and secondary education: a systematic literature review

Teachers’ Commitment to, and Experiences of, the Teaching Profession in Tanzania: Findings of Focus Group Research

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