Jafari Abdala
Biographic Data
| ID | 6742803 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jafari Abdala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jafari |
| FAMILY NAME | Abdala |
| SIGNATURE | ABDALA J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Dar es Salaam |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0518-7930 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Kiswahili-medium and English-medium primary schools
Ideally, Kiswahili-medium primary schools and English-medium primary schools should only differ in the languages that are used as the media of instruction. It is expected that when parents enrol their children for primary education, they should choose between Kiswahili-medium primary schools and English-medium primary schools only regarding the languages that are used as media of instruction and not other factors. However, the trend is different.…
Reimagining language use in classrooms
Teachers’ questions and learners’ responses in teaching and learning English as a foreign language in Tanzania’s secondary schools
Perspectives and practices on using Swahili to teach and learn English in Tanzania’s secondary schools
This study explored perspectives on using Swahili in English language classes and describe how teachers utilise this language in English language classes. It was a qualitative approach. Data were collected through focus group discussions, interviews, and classroom observations. In all, six secondary school teachers and three classes drawn from six secondary schools participated in the study. Findings show that even though using Swahili fostered t…
Perspectives and practices on using Swahili to teach and learn English in Tanzania’s secondary schools
This study explored perspectives on using Swahili in English language classes and describe how teachers utilise this language in English language classes. It was a qualitative approach. Data were collected through focus group discussions, interviews, and classroom observations. In all, six secondary school teachers and three classes drawn from six secondary schools participated in the study. Findings show that even though using Swahili fostered t…
Reimagining language use in classrooms
Teachers’ questions and learners’ responses in teaching and learning English as a foreign language in Tanzania’s secondary schools
Perspectives and practices on using Swahili to teach and learn English in Tanzania’s secondary schools
This study explored perspectives on using Swahili in English language classes and describe how teachers utilise this language in English language classes. It was a qualitative approach. Data were collected through focus group discussions, interviews, and classroom observations. In all, six secondary school teachers and three classes drawn from six secondary schools participated in the study. Findings show that even though using Swahili fostered t…
Kiswahili-medium and English-medium primary schools
Ideally, Kiswahili-medium primary schools and English-medium primary schools should only differ in the languages that are used as the media of instruction. It is expected that when parents enrol their children for primary education, they should choose between Kiswahili-medium primary schools and English-medium primary schools only regarding the languages that are used as media of instruction and not other factors. However, the trend is different.…
Reimagining language use in classrooms
EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (4 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (4 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Foreign language (2 works) · Multilingualism (2 works) · Tanzania (2 works)