The Effects of Teacher’s Motivation to Students’ Academic Performance in Tanzania Community Secondary Schools: A Case of Kinondoni Municipality

This study explored the effects of teachers’ motivation to students’ academic performance in community secondary schools Kinondoni municipality. It investigated the effects of teachers’ extrinsic and intrinsic motivation to students’ examination performance, significance of the study, limitation and conceptual framework. The study used qualitative approach, using interview, and focus group discussion to obtain data. The study was conducted in Kinondoni municipality, Dar es Salaam region. The sample study was drawn from four community secondary school in Kinondoni municipality whereby head of schools, teachers, students, parents, secondary educational officer and school inspector. Thematic approach was used in data analysis. The finding revealed that extrinsic and intrinsic motivation plays a great role in teaching and learning process. The major findings on students’ poor performance in examination were related to teachers’ and students’ motivation in teaching and learning. It also identifies measures to be taken in order to promote and maintain teachers’ motivation in those schools. On the other hand the study showed that teachers work hard, teaching effectively and efficiently when they are motivated, hence, good students’ examination performances. Lastly summary, conclusion and recommendation were done