Bibliograph

The travails of a Tanzanian teacher, Karim Hirji

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Label

The travails of a Tanzanian teacher, Karim Hirji

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The travails of a Tanzanian teacher

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

314448

Responsibility statement

Karim Hirji

Summary

"The Travails of a Tanzanian Teacher is a riveting account of the bumpy first decade of the work life of Karim F Hirji, a retired Professor of Medical Statistics. Filled with a distinctive variety of eye-opening episodes, it covers lecturing at the University of Dares Salaam, the life of a political exile in a remote rural area and the challenges of setting up from scratch a one-of-a-kind educational institute in Africa. With a style that seamlessly combines the personal with the political, Hirji provides an illuminating description of different aspects of the Tanzanian political, educational, economic and rural landscape during the 1970s. Starting with a commentary on teacher training, he concludes with a critical comparison of modern university education in the nation with that of the earlier era."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Volunteer teacher -- Trainee teacher -- Tutorial assistant -- A visit to Zanzibar -- A pro-democracy uprising -- Assistant lecturer -- Planning officer -- Senior instructor -- The academy today -- Fundamentals of teaching -- The blackboard saga

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