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    Challenges and cultural attributes influencing the implementation of the learner centered approach
    (International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2020) Ishemo, Rwegasha
    Many developing countries have been implementing the learner centered approach to improve learning and poor performance of students. The approach enables the system of education to achieve quality education. This article discusses the characteristics of the learner centered approach in an educational provision. Execution of the foregoing learning paradigm encounters various challenges. The observation indicates challenges that have been affecting teachers, students and in general the system of education. It explains teachers’ misconceptions and students’ resistances against the preceding educational approach. In addition, the article describes the influence of cultural attributes on this style of teaching and learning. It ends by presenting suggestions for improving the implementation of the learner centered approach as well as the educational provision.
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    Challenges facing the implementation of competence Based curriculum in Tanzania
    (2017) Ishemo, Rwegasha
    In recent years, a greater attention has focused on the assessment of education quality based on the ability of students to demonstrate the competencies they have acquired in schools. To ensure the attainment of competencies, the Ministry responsible for education in Tanzania reviewed the school curriculum. The aim was to ensure high-quality education and to accelerate the socio-economic development. The implementation of a competence based curriculum in Tanzanian secondary schools started in 2005. However, the implementation process has not been impressive as evidenced by the low performance of students in their examinations. This article is an attempt to demonstrate some of the challenges facing the implementation of competence based curriculum and to provide some suggestions for improvement.
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    Improving the provision of education by borrowing policies and practices from a foreign country
    (International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies (IJPSAT), 2019) Ishemo, Rwegasha
    Many developing countries have been borrowing educational policies and practices from abroad. These nations need foreign programs in efforts to improve teaching, learning, and students’ performance. Educators aimed at learning and adopting educational policies and practices from countries and systems that demonstrate excellent educational provisions. They expect to acquire education programs to achieve quality education in their home countries. This article provides knowledge regarding the borrowing process. It discusses the process, principles and states why educators should accomplish the task. It gives some insights regarding the accurate ways for borrowing. Based on these perspectives, the article presents the model of borrowing and features and suggests the perfect methods to carry out the borrowing properly.
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    Inconsistencies that happen during the implementation of the learner centered teaching
    (THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLEDGE (THEIJST), 2018) Ishemo, Rwegasha
    Educators have been insisting on the utilization of the learner centered teaching during the teaching and learning process. To accomplish that aim, several countries have been instructing teachers on employing the learner centered teaching in the classrooms. This educational approach has been stating to be effective for improving teaching, learning, and students’ performance. The implementation of the learner centered teaching has been observed to face some challenges. One of the arguments is the inconsistencies between teacher’s perceptions and practices. The inconsistencies found to occur when teachers carry out the teaching and learning process in the classrooms. In this case, teachers found to be unsuccessful in performing effective practices as suggested in the learner centered teaching. They support facilitating students by employing the learner centered teaching, but in the real teaching, they mix with the teaching methods/practices that are not effective.
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    Observations of curriculum implementation and fee-free education policy
    (International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies (IJPSAT), 2020) Ishemo, Rwegasha
    The system of education has been introducing philosophy and policies to guide the educational provision. The philosophy and policies enable the system of education to facilitate the implementation processes and achieve quality education. This article describes some educational aspects which have been established in Tanzania to support the provision of education at various levels. It discusses the progress of implementation of the philosophy of education for self-reliance, learner centered approach, and fee-free education policy. The observation indicates the implementation processes and the challenges encountered during the process of implementation. The article ends by presenting suggestions for improving the implementation processes and the fee-free education policy as well as the quality of education.
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    Progress of the implementation of the learner centered approach in Tanzania
    (International Journal on Integrated Education, 2021) Ishemo, Rwegasha
    Many developing countries have adopted the learner centered approach to be employed during the teaching and learning process. The purpose was to implement the educational practices guided by the learner centered approach to improve teaching, learning, and performance of students. This paper discusses the development of various educational programs that are guiding educational practices in Tanzania. It describes the aims of these programs in supporting the educational provision. The execution of the learner centered approach encounters various challenges. The observation indicates challenges that have been affecting teachers, students, and the system of education. In addition, this paper explains the educational transfer and borrowing of educational programs from overseas. It describes the instructions and suggestions on how to make a quality curriculum and its implementation. It ends by presenting the suggestions of educators on how to improve the implementation of the learner centered approach in the Tanzanian context.