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    Write effectively: a practical guide to academic writing for colleges and universities
    (Dar es Salaam University Press (DUP), 2023) Mohamed, Hashim Issa; Nyinondi, Onesmo Simon
    Write Effectively: A Practical Guide to Academic Writing for Colleges and Universities is a comprehensive guidebook designed to help students, researchers and professionals to navigate smoothly in their academic writing journey. The book provides in-depth insights into each listed aspect of academic writing with examples based on how each of the listed topics needs to be addressed. Furthermore, the book contains practices in each section and at the end of each chapter. This is followed by chapter summaries and key takeaways. We believe that these tutorials and engaging activities will, to a great extent, provide a working tool to the readers, which, if used as per the instructions, will potentially help them escape writing blocks. We are mindful that efforts have been made in enhancing academic writing skills (including regular reviewing and strengthening of academic communication skills courses) in colleges and universities in Tanzania. However, evidence is frequent from external examiners’ reports indicating that problems related to communication skills including academic writing inabilities are still widespread among students in many colleges and universities in Tanzania (see also Komba and Mohamed, 2016; Mohamed and Nyinondi, 2016; Mohamed, 2021). Moreover, students’ writing inabilities in colleges and universities in Tanzania are the realities authors of this book have been encountering in their everyday working life as communications skills instructors. Undoubtedly, uncovering academic writing mediocrity among students is an important step towards addressing the problem and it should be followed by developing learning materials on academic writing, such as this book. Thus, this book contributes to the ongoing efforts of enhancing academic writing skills among students in colleges and universities by providing self-explanatory tutorials and using a practical approach to engaging readers’ interaction with the book; we believe this is among the major strengths of the book. This practical guide is an indispensable resource for anyone intending to enhance their academic writing skills including students, researchers or professionals in various fields. The book is written in an easy-to-understand style, making it accessible to a wide range of readers. It is an important tool for writing academic texts with precision, clarity, economy and supporting evidence. The comprehensiveness and straightforward approach used in the book are attested by the comments of our internal reviewers who consistently commended the
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    Implementation of english language competence –based curriculum in Tanzanian secondary schools: a case Mtama District
    (Education Journal, 2024) Issa, Zamda Abaki; Mwakapina, Job Wilson; Nyinondi, Onesmo Simon
    The study assessed the implementation of the English language Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) in Tanzanian secondary schools, with a focus on Mtama District. The study employed the Communicative Competence Model (CCM) to guide the study. Data were collected in Mtama District in April 2023, where the study used a mixed methods design involving random and purposeful sampling. The study focused on 21 English teachers and 380 students, employing a complementary research design that integrated qualitative methods such as interviews with quantitative techniques like Likert scale questionnaires. The findings revealed that English teachers in Mtama District implement CBC at a medium level; the study sheds light on the practical aspects of CBC performance, providing an understanding of approaches, strategies, and methods. The study concludes that the successful implementation of the CBC is a collective responsibility, and it is crucial for English teachers to be proactive in their training and development. The study also recommends the effectiveness of different models of English teacher training and professional development programs, specifically to CBC methodologies and innovative teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches that enhance the integration of CBC principles in English language teaching.