Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy (JAEP)
Volume-2 | Issue-04 | 286-300
Original Research Article
Influence of Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion on Implementation of Secondary School Curriculum in Longido and Monduli Districts, Arusha -Tanzania
Christina Elisante Mnjokava, Evans Ogoti Okendo
Published : Aug. 30, 2018
Abstract
Teachers play an important role in the implementation of secondary school
curriculum. However, implementation of secondary school curriculum has not been
effective. The study was guided by the persistent burnout theory. The study adopted
mixed methods approach and used the concurrent triangulation research design. The
target population for this study was 806 respondents from which a sample of 243 was
selected using the Central Limit Theorem. Questionnaires were used to collect
quantitative data from secondary school teachers whereas interview guides were used to
collect qualitative data from school heads and education officers. Validity was
established through expert judgment whereas reliability was determined using test retest
technique and reliability was obtained using Cronbach Alpha Method. Credibility of
qualitative data was ascertained by involving multiple analysts, whereas dependability
was established through detailed reporting of the research process. Qualitative data
were analyzed thematically along the research questions and presented in narrative
forms whereas quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and
inferentially using ANOVA and presented in tables and charts. The study established
that teachers‟ emotional exhaustion influence implementation of secondary school
curriculum. Thus, the study recommends that school management and Ministry of
Education need to devise ways of motivating teachers by providing incentives,
instructional resources and physical facilities. Teachers need to develop positive selfesteem, attitude and positive perception towards oneself.