Observations of Curriculum Implementation and Fee-Free Education Policy

Rwegasha Ishemo

Abstract


The system of education has been introducing philosophy and policies to guide the educational provision. The philosophy and policies enable the system of education to facilitate the implementation processes and achieve quality education. This article describes some educational aspects which have been established in Tanzania to support the provision of education at various levels. It discusses the progress of implementation of the philosophy of education for self-reliance, learner centered approach, and fee-free education policy. The observation indicates the implementation processes and the challenges encountered during the process of implementation. The article ends by presenting suggestions for improving the implementation processes and the fee-free education policy as well as the quality of education.


Keywords


Challenges, Curriculum implementation, Fee-Free education, Learner centered, Policy, Teacher centered.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v20.2.1849

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