Challenges in Implementation of Alternative Assessment Among Public Secondary School Teachers in Iringa Municipality, Tanzania
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https://doi.org/10.55677/ijhrsss/07-2025-Vol02I3Keywords:
Alternative Assessment, Teaching and Learning Environments, Public Secondary Schools, Students, Teachers, Iringa Municipality, Challenges.Abstract
This study examined the challenges in implementation of Alternative Assessment (AA) among public secondary schools teachers in Iringa Municipality, Tanzania. The study used case study research design and the sample of population involved were 47 which included secondary school students (27), teachers (15) education officers (2) and head of schools (3) from Iringa Municipality. The sampled population of study was selected through simple random sampling for students and teachers while purposive sampling was used for education officers. The study used qualitative approach. The data collection methods which were used are interview, Focus Group Discussion and observation. The study showed that there are three (03) main challenges which were encountered in implementation of AA in Iringa Municipality, Tanzania which are shortage of time, limited knowledge of teachers about AA and shortage of teaching and learning resources. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that the government through the Ministry of Education and Vocation Training (MOEVT) should develop a relevant curriculum which is implementable in order to avoid other education objectives not to be reached and the government should increase enough fund to the MOEVT in order to have more teaching and learning resources which embraces the AA requirements.
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