Teacher Education in Tanzania: Pre-Service Teachers Preparation for the 21st Century

This study explored the required knowledge and skills during pre-services teachers’ preparation for the 21 st century based to Tanzania context. The qualitative study was employed at the selected universities with teacher education programme in Tanzania. The study discovered that some 21 st century knowledge were not plentifully integrated during pre-services teacher preparation in while other skills are well integrated.  Participants were the pre-service teachers’ and tutors including Professors and Lectures from the teacher education programme. Although the study found some impediments to the integration of 21 st century knowledge in teacher education programmes in Tanzania. This study endorses that, technological pedagogical content knowledge should be given highly priority without isolation during preparation of teacher for the 21 st century. Key words : Teacher education, Pre-service teacher, knowledge and skills DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-11-09 Publication date: April 30 th 2020