SUBILAGA M. KEJO

Lecturer, Dar Es Salaam University College Of Education
Education:

Ph.D (Early years Education Curriculum), University of Victoria in Canada (2017)

Teaching:

  1. Principles of Curriculum Development and Evaluation
  2. Introduction to Teaching
  3. Early Childhood Education
  4. Curriculum Material Development and Use
  5. Language and Literacy Education

Research:

  1. THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY. 7th ANNUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Dec. 6, 2019, Aga Khan University, Dar es salaam.   Topic: ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF ECE IN TANZANIA THROUGH PLAY: Pre-primary Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices
  2. 11th Mwalimu J.K Nyerere Intellectual Festival, 24th May 2019. – University of Dar es salaam, Nkrumah hall. Panel presentation - Topic: The road to Industrialization: Relevance of Pre-primary and Primary Curricula in Tanzania
  3. Faculty of education Research dissemination Day – Dar es salaam University College of Education (DUCE), January 2018 Topic: How Tanzanian pre-primary teachers perceive play in teaching

Projects:

  1. Integrating Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Tanzania: A focus on teachers’ competences – in progress Sponsored by Dar es salaam University College of Education (DUCE).
  2. Dec 2024 - Partnerships for Innovative Research in Africa (PIRA) grant award. For project Tucheze Pamoja: Co-Creating Feasible and Sustainable Play-based Learning Approaches in Tanzania (January 2025 – June 2026) Co-Principal Investigator.

Publications:

 

  1. Kejo, S., Machumu, M., & Kinyota, M. (2023). Practising Inquiry-Based Instruction (IBI) in Tanzanian early years education: An assessment of teachers’ views and curriculum contexts. Papers in Education, Forthcoming.
  2. Kejo, S. (2020). The Road to Industrialization: Relevance of Pre-Primary and Primary Curricula in Tanzania. In Basic Education Alignment for Industrial Economy in Tanzania: Focus on Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment. Hakielimu Report https://hakielimu.or.tz/download/basic-education-alignments-for-industrial-economy/
  3. Kejo, S. M., Machumu, M., & Kinyota, M. (2024). Practicing Inquiry-Based Instruction (IBI) in Tanzanian early year’s education: An assessment of teachers’ views and curriculum contexts. Papers in Education and Development.