Students’ Subject Choice in Secondary Schools in Tanzania: A Matter of Students’ Ability and Interests or Forced Circumstances?
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=49042#.VDYfQlfHRK0 Author(s) Joyce Lazaro Ndalichako , Aneth Anselmo Komba Affiliation(s) National Examinations Council of Tanzania, Dar es salaam, Tanzania . School of Education, University of Dar es salaam, Dar es salaam, Tanzania . ABSTRACT This study aimed at providing answers to two key questions: 1) Which subjects are most preferred by students in secondary schools? 2) What are the reasons behind the students’ interest, or lack thereof, in particular subjects? The study employed qualitative methodology using a multiple case study holistic design. The students in the studied schools served as the unit of analysis. The study involved a sample of 18 secondar...