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WADRINE MARO

Lecturer , Head of EPCS, University of Dar es Salaam School of Education
Education:

i. PhD in curriculum studies and teachers professional development (2013), Southampton ( United Kingdom). ii. Master of Education in Science Education, University of Dar es Salaam (2004), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) iii. Bachelor of Education (Science) (Hon

Teaching:

Curriculum studies (design, development, implementation and evaluation),
                                                      Teacher professional development, Pedagogy of teacher education and science
                                                      teaching and learning methods. Design Based Research and Mixed Methods
                                                      Research approaches

Research:

  1. Regional research supervisor  in the Implementation Research on the Satellite and INSET Models for Improved Equitable Access and Quality Early Learning in Tanzania case study of Mbeya Region Nov- 2019
  2. Lead Sub Consultant - Enhancing professional capacity and performance of teachers in Simiyu and Mara Regions in 3Rs. I saved as facilitator, mentor and evaluator, the project financed by the EQUIP -T (2014-2019)
  3.  Assistant consultant. Participated in the pre-testing and validation of  in-service training modules in selected Districts in Mbeya, Iringa, Songwe, Njombe, Dodoma and Geita Regions (2018)
  4. Team member- and main facilitator of the INSET training at district levels and carrying out monitoring of implementation of decodables in primary 1-4 schools in Mtwara region in the project facilitated by the RTI TUSOME PAMOJA(2017-2018)
  5. Co-Facilitator, Facilitators on the Pedagogical skills training to non-education instructors in universities. Commissioned by the Tanzania Commission for Universities. Held in Dar es Salaam at the  National Council for Technical Education, May 2019
  6. Assistant Consultant, field testing of the school-based continuous professional development for in service training (SB-CPD INSET) modules. Commissioned by Tanzania Institute of Education, financed by UNICEF. July - October 2018.

Projects:

  1. Implementation Research on the Satellite and INSET Models for Improved Equitable Access and Quality Early Learning in Tanzania (2019-2021)
  2. Educational Quality Improvement Programme in Tanzania (EQUIP-Tz) (2014-2019)

 

Publications:

  1. Secondary school teachers’ utilization of feedback in the teaching and learning of mathematics in Tanzania. Papers in Education and Development. Vol. 36 Pp. 162-184.

 

  1. Secondary School Teachers’ Utilization of Feedback to Enhance Implementation of Formative Assessment in Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Tanzania. Conference Paper (2017) presented in the 35Th Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) conference 7th -11th August 2017. Kampala-Uganda

 

  1. Design and Evaluation of a Professional Development Programme to Support Activity-based Biology Teaching and Learning in Tanzanian Secondary Schools. Unpublished PhD Thesis: (2013) University of Southampton UK.

 

  1. Effects of the constructivist 5Es instructional model on students learning of biology in Tanzanian secondary schools; A paper presented at the York Conference centre  in UK : 12th  February, 2013
  2. Designing and implementing innovative curriculum materials and associated professional development to enhance biology teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and skills in Tanzanian secondary schools. Paper presented at the UK Science Education Research Conference, July2-4, 2012.
  3. The implementation of the new Diploma Biology Methods Curriculum in Tanzanian Teachers Colleges. Unpublished Masters Dissertation (2004), University of Dar es Salaam: Tanzania).