PROVISION OF NECESSARY TEACHING AND LEARNING NEEDS FOR IMPROVING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN TANZANIA INCLUSIVE SECONDARY SCHOOLS

This paper focuses on provision of necessary teaching and learning needs for improving academic performance of students with visual impairment studying in inclusive private as well as public secondary schools in Tanzania. It was guided by the following three speciϐic objectives: to analyse reasons for providing necessary teaching and learning needs of students with visual impairment in Tanzania inclusive secondary schools; to assess types of teaching and learning needs that are necessary in provision of education for VI students in Tanzania inclusive secondary schools; to highlight signiϐicance of providing necessary teaching and learning needs to students with visual impairment in Tanzania inclusive secondary schools. The Open System's Model was adapted in conducting this study. The model provides pieces of advice for provision of education under the following stages: input, process, and output to enable students learn efϐiciently as well as perform better in studies and examinations. In its pursuit, the study applied qualitative research approach and a case study design. Qualitative research approach and the case study allowed the researcher to avoid biases by supporting researched information with clear facts as advised in rules of credibility, transferability, dependability, and conϐirmability. Twenty-four participants selected under purposive sampling procedure were involved in the study. Semistructured interviews and focus group discussions were the employed data collection methods. The researcher insists that necessary teaching and learning needs should always be provided in Tanzania inclusive secondary schools for students with visual impairment. Their signiϐicance is to facilitate students' lesson understanding and better performance in examinations. Good examination results will assure parents and the government on extent to which education provided in the country meets intended national goals. It should be maintained by making provision of such needs a continuous process.