@article{koomar_reflections_2022, title = {Reflections on technology, teaching, learning, and professional development: {Findings} from a teacher survey in {Tanzania}}, volume = {10}, issn = {2354-2160}, shorttitle = {Reflections on {Technology}, {Teaching}, {Learning}, and {Professional} {Development}}, url = {https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1373064}, doi = {10.30918/AERJ.104.22.048}, abstract = {This paper presents findings from a survey of 774 government school teachers across Tanzania over the period 2020-2021. The aims were to capture teachers' recent experiences concerning (1) access and use of technology; (2) any student learning losses observed, and teachers' recommendations to address lost learning; and (3) experiences and needs concerning teacher professional development (TPD). Key findings were (1) forty percent of teachers reported that their school lacked access to any form of technological device, with almost half stating they never used digital technologies for teaching and learning purposes. (2) Almost half of the teachers perceived that girls' learning suffered more than boys, and more than 60\% of teachers believed learners from the financially poorest households suffered the greatest learning losses. (3) Teachers in Tanzania engaged in very little TPD and wanted increased support. The key differences across teacher groups were further examined by demographic factors, with notable differences apparent between urban and rural teachers, teachers with different levels of experience and different qualification levels. Recommendations are presented to stakeholders across the education ecosystem, including policymakers, school leaders, TPD designers, teachers, and researchers. The findings inform a national technology-mediated TPD programme in Tanzania.}, language = {en}, number = {4}, urldate = {2023-10-12}, journal = {African Educational Research Journal}, author = {Koomar, Saalim and Hennessy, Sara and Zubairi, Asma and Kindoli, Robert and Kreimeia, Adam}, year = {2022}, note = {Publisher: Net Journals ERIC Number: EJ1373064 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.30918/AERJ.104.22.048 10.5281/zenodo.5863400 10.53832/edtechhub.0097 2339240:6EFQH53V 2339240:7QAZINAG 2405685:49EBMKRI 2405685:GXZHRRYW 2405685:YXFLNITE}, keywords = {Access to Computers, Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Learning Processes, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Poverty, Public School Teachers, Rural Urban Differences, Secondary School Teachers, Social Differences, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Surveys, Teaching Experience, Teaching Methods, Technological Literacy, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, \_r:AddedByZotZen}, pages = {342--368}, }