Realizing Students’ Talents in Secondary Education Curriculum for Industrialization Purpose in Buchosa District-Mwanza, Tanzania

Abstract

The study assessed the realization of students’ talents in secondary education curriculum for industrialization purpose in Buchosa District-Mwanza, Tanzania. It specifically, aimed to determine how secondary education curriculum influence students’ talents realization for industrialization purpose. Learning by Doing Theory of Dewey was employed. The study adopted mixed method under embedded research design. Sample sizes of 140 out of 145 participants were obtained through both probability and non-probability sampling. These include 88 students, 44 teachers, 4 heads of school, 2 ward education officers, 1 SQA and 1 DSEO out of a total population 3,444 people. Data was collected through questionnaires and interview guides. Quantitative data collected were coded using descriptive statistics with the help of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 16, then presented in tables, frequencies and percentages. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically and presented in narratives. The study findings revealed that effective methods for identifying and nurturing students’ unique abilities and interest should be integrated in secondary education curriculum. Also, examining the benefits obtained from realizing students’ talents for industrialization purpose, thus, enhance educational quality, boost students’ self-esteem and motivation, help to build students’ decision making abilities, also it offer students healthy for stress and frustration management, contributing to better overall mental health. The study recommended that the government should decentralize the curriculum, invest in technical and vocational training, changing community mindsets, improving assessment and evaluation methods, and introducing talent realization programs within academic studies.