Education Supervision and The Challenges Faced by Supervisors in Implementing Their Responsibilities in Tanzania

Abstract

Education supervision is the process of professional development of the
teacher, primarily by giving the teacher feedback about classroom interactions and
helping the teacher make sure the feedback is used to improve the teacher's behavior to
make teaching and learning more effective. Quality education results from effective and
efficient supervision of education whereby a supervisor creates a conducive environment
for teachers to perform their responsibilities. The paper intends to explore the role and
challenges facing education supervisors in doing their responsibilities in Tanzania. To
achieve this, the researchers did a mini-review. The paper searched the internet for
relevant and timely research papers and articles mainly focusing on supervision in
secondary schools. Once a sufficient number of materials for the mini-review had been
gathered, the laborious process of assessing and analyzing the concepts and contexts
within each piece commenced. The study finds that the quality of education depends on
the presence of a competent and committed school headmaster in supervising the critical
effectiveness of the school, while challenges facing education supervisors are categorized
into two categories: Problems in instruction supervision and administrative supervision.
In solving these problems, education supervision has to be put into consideration by the
government as it plays a vital role in improving educational performance.