Actively Engaging Large Classes in Tanzanian Universities

Utafiti Pub Date : 2022-10-05 DOI:10.1163/26836408-15020069
R. J. Mwakabenga
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The prevalence of large classes in African universities is the result of increasing student enrolment which does not match the teaching and learning resources that are available. Tensions for individual pedagogues emanate from excessively large classes including the constraints of inadequate resources, anonymity of students, poor participation of students and difficulties with timely continuous assessment of huge quantities of written work. University authorities appointed to leadership roles should hold themselves responsible for enhancing lecturers’ pedagogy skills to order to improve both teachers’ and students’ commitment to the learning process. Strategies to promote active engagement of students include regularly updating lecturers’ competency in producing well-organized lectures and active learning strategies, strengthening seminar discussions, designing pre-lecture activities, and devising strategies to learn students’ identities.
积极开展坦桑尼亚大学大班教学
非洲大学普遍存在大班授课的现象,是因为学生人数不断增加,而这与现有的教学资源不匹配。个别教师的压力来自于过于庞大的班级,包括资源不足的限制、学生匿名、学生参与度差以及难以及时持续评估大量书面作业。被任命为领导角色的大学当局应该对提高讲师的教学技巧负责,以提高教师和学生对学习过程的承诺。促进学生积极参与的策略包括定期更新讲师在组织良好的讲座和积极学习策略方面的能力,加强研讨会讨论,设计课前活动,制定了解学生身份的策略。
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