Mathematics Teachers’ Use of WhatsApp Groups as a Platform for Continuous Professional Development in Tanzania

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Jimmy Ezekiel Kihwele ORCID; Fred Mgata ORCID

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Resumo

Updating mathematics teachers’ pedagogical skills and content knowledge is inevitable as the trend of students’ performance in Tanzania is alarming. Currently, social media have been one of the strategies for elevating mathematics teachers’ professional competencies through online learning communities. The study aimed at examining how mathematics teachers use Informal WhatsApp Groups (IWGs) as one of the social media for Continued Professional Development (CPD). Key study questions are what are the perceptions of mathematics teachers on the benefits of IWGs in CPD? How do mathematics teachers use IWGs for CPD-related activities? What are the challenges they encounter? And what Mathematics teachers recommend for better use of IWGs for CPD? Two IWGs were involved with a total of 54 mathematics teachers who are currently teaching in secondary schools. The open-ended questionnaire was shared in the IWGs, and members accepted to fill it. Ten members including those who have been in the IWGs for a longer period, those who frequently posted or asked questions, and group leaders were invited for interviews. The findings show that the IWGs have contributed to teachers developing their pedagogical skills and content knowledge through sharing experience, and materials and demonstrating teaching practices in video clips. The challenges include the problem of internet accessibility, inactiveness of members, and lack of effective criteria for evaluating the validity and reliability of information shared. The recommendation is for the authorities to set supportive policies and practices that will create enabling environments for mathematics teachers on CPD.

Dados da obra

Tipo
Artigo
Periódico
African Journal of Teacher Education, v. 11, n. 1, p. 121-142
Editora
The Partnership
Ano
2022 (2022-06-30)
Idioma
en
Palavras-chave
WhatsApp groups; continuing professional development; mathematics teachers; social media in teacher education; pedagogical skills; content knowledge; internet accessibility; information reliability; secondary school teachers; Tanzania
Temas
Acessibilidade, Formação de Professores de Matemática, Práticas Pedagógicas, Tecnologias Digitais
DOI
10.21083/ajote.v11i1.6541
ISSN
1916-7822
Licença
cc-by-nc-nd
Acesso
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01/10/2026 · verificada em 03/10/2026

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ABNT
KIHWELE, Jimmy Ezekiel; MGATA, Fred. Mathematics Teachers’ Use of WhatsApp Groups as a Platform for Continuous Professional Development in Tanzania. African Journal of Teacher Education, v. 11, n. 1, p. 121-142, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21083/ajote.v11i1.6541.

APA

Kihwele, J. E., & Mgata, F. (2022). Mathematics Teachers’ Use of WhatsApp Groups as a Platform for Continuous Professional Development in Tanzania. African Journal of Teacher Education, 11(1), 121-142. https://doi.org/10.21083/ajote.v11i1.6541

BibTeX
@article{kihwele2022,
  author = {Kihwele, Jimmy Ezekiel and Mgata, Fred},
  title = {Mathematics Teachers’ Use of WhatsApp Groups as a Platform for Continuous Professional Development in Tanzania},
  year = {2022},
  journal = {African Journal of Teacher Education},
  volume = {11},
  number = {1},
  pages = {121-142},
  publisher = {The Partnership},
  doi = {10.21083/ajote.v11i1.6541},
  language = {en}
}
RIS
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