Managerial Related Factors Challenging Leaders in Providing Professional Development to Open Secondary School Teachers in Arusha City, Tanzania

Authors

  • Simon Michael Moses

Keywords:

Challenges, professional development, open secondary school.

Abstract

This study sought to explore managerial related factors challenging leaders in providing professional development (PD) to open secondary school (OSS) teachers in Arusha City, Tanzania. Three OSS (Midland, Kaloleni and Hovinais) were targeted for the study. Qualitative approach with exploratory research design was used. A sample of 41 respondents from three OSS was drawn using stratified and purposive sampling technique. The three OSS were systematically selected. Semi-structured interviews were used to obtain data, which were then analysed qualitatively. The study found that; most of the leaders from OSS to regional level lack leadership skills in planning for and providing PD, lack transformational and instructive skills to influence teachers to engage in PD, do not receive enough training and support on how to develop the PD programmes, and lack fund to conduct on-job or off-job training. Henceforth, it is recommended that, practitioners in institutions responsible to oversee OSS such as the heads of OSS, the District Adult Education Officers, and the Regional Resident Tutors should pay more attention on OSS teachers’ PD by assisting the OSS on PD strategies, technological infrastructure and financially.

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Published

2024-09-09