Higher education

Bridging the Gap between AI Tool Adoption and Institutional Readiness in Academic Writing and Review Practices among Higher Learning Institutions in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Authors: Eva Omary Luwavi, PhD (National Institute of Transport, Tanzania), and Lazaro Inon Kumbo (National Institute of Transport, Tanzania) Abstract: This study investigated the adoption and integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in academic writing and review practices among academic staff in selected higher learning institutions (HLIs) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Employing a convergent […]

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From Chats to Skills: Leveraging WhatsApp to Develop 21st-Century Competencies among Students at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania

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Authors: Onesmo S. Nyinondi (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania) and Job W. Mwakapina (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania) Abstract: This study examined the role of WhatsApp in enhancing 21st-century skills among undergraduate students in Tanzanian higher education. Anchored in digital pedagogy and competency-based learning, the study adopted a descriptive research design, involving 250 undergraduate students

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Determinants of Mobile Devices Adoption amongst Students: A Case of Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania

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Authors: Kangomba Patrick Saidi (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania), Jamal Athuman Jumanne, PhD (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania), Noel Mark Makwinya, PhD (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania) and Neema Nicodemus Lyimo, PhD (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania) Abstract: This study aimed to explore the factors influencing mobile device (MD) adoption and usage amongst students of

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Post-Pandemic Hybrid Learning Trends in Higher Education and its Implications in Students’ Academic Performance

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Authors: Oscar Menrad Msamba (Arusha Technical College, Tanzania) and Naisujaki Sephania Lyimo, PhD (Arusha Technical College, Tanzania) Abstract: This study used a systematic literature review and a bibliometric analysis to establish publication trends, key researchers, collaborative networks, thematic focus and effective strategies associated with hybrid learning environments in higher education. The study concentrated on the

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Succession Planning in Ghana’s Nascent Technical Universities: The Case of Cape Coast Technical University

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Authors: Gladys Egyimba Gorman (Cape Coast Technical University) and Joseph Sarpong Dwumoh (University of Cape Coast) Abstract: This paper investigated on succession planning in Ghana’s Technical Universities with the Cape Coast Technical University as a case. In this study, the researchers interviewed nine purposively sampled senior managerial and administrative personnel. The interview transcripts were contentanalysed

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Differences between Portfolio and Traditional Test to Prospective Teachers’ Academic Achievement: A Case of Ruaha Catholic University, Tanzania

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Author: Baraka Nyinge (University of Dodoma, Tanzania) Abstract: The use of portfolios towards prospective teachers’ competence acquisition as compared to tests has been of concern to most scholars worldwide. This study therefore sought to determine differences between test and portfolios in academic achievement among Ruaha Catholic University prospective teachers. It involved the use of descriptive

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Teaching and Learning from Journal Feedback: A Reflective Study

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Author: Adventor Trye Jr, PhD (Adventist University of West Africa, Liberia) Abstract: Reflective journal writing and giving timely feedback is one of the effective teaching strategies used in the academia. This article highlights some of the responses of the students from a course taught thrice by the author at a faith-based university in Liberia from

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Impact of External Quality Assurance Practices on Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania: A Review Paper

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Authors: Aloyce M. Nyamwesa (Department of ICT and Mathematics, College of Business Education, Mwanza, Tanzania), Evelyne F. Magambo (Department of Accountancy, College of Business Education, Mwanza, Tanzania) and Daniel Oduor Onyango (Department of Education Foundations, St. Augustine University of Tanzania) Abstract: For the past two decades, quality issues in higher education have attracted many scholars.

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Rapid Transformation of the Higher Education Sector and Graduate Productivity in the Ugandan labor Market

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Authors: Edith Mbabazi, Godfrey Bagonza and Maria Goretti Kaahwa (Faculty of Education, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda) Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between the rapid and continuous growth of the Higher Education Sector and graduate productivity in the Ugandan Labor Market. The study was guided by three objectives, namely; to find out how rapid transformation

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Rethinking Quality Assurance in Curriculum Development and Implementation for Higher Education in Africa

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Author: Innocent Mutale Mulenga, PhD (The University of Zambia) Abstract: Far-reaching advances and change in technology, climate and global economic integration are transforming the way we live today in ways that we do not yet fully understand. In sub-Saharan Africa, these uncertainties make a dramatic increase in population and a rapid expansion and demand in

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