Effectiveness of Teaching Practice Program on Development of Competence and Marketability of University Graduates in Moshi Rural Tanzania

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate on the Effectiveness of teaching practice program on the development of competence and marketability among university graduates. The study employed mixed research approach where explanatory sequential design was used that included both quantitative and qualitative data collection. The respondents included was 100 second- and third-year university student teachers from Mwenge Catholic University (MWECAU), thirty (30) university graduates, one (1) teaching practice coordinator and either Eight (8) headmasters or headmistress or eight (8) academic teachers (academic master or mistress to both government, private and community secondary schools in Moshi rural. Data was collected through questionnaire and structured interview schedule. The data was then analyzed through: percentages, frequencies, means and themes. The analysis of the of the findings reveal that teaching practice programs contribute much to the development competence and marketability of the university graduates. Therefore, both governments and universities should develop and implement effective teaching practice strategies, methods and tools in order to produce competent teachers that meet the market needs and market competition.