Abstract

This study aimed at investigating effects of discipline management strategies employed by teachers on students’ learning process in public secondary school in Rorya district in Tanzania. This study was guided by the following research questions: what are the types of indiscipline cases in public secondary schools in Rorya district? What are discipline management strategies employed by teachers in public secondary schools in Rorya district? How do discipline management strategies employed by teachers in public secondary schools affect teaching and learning activities in Rorya district? The study was based on choice theory and social learning theory. It adapted mixed methods research design, specifically convergent parallel mixed method research. A total of 135 respondents from five public secondary schools participated in the study. The major research instruments used were questionnaires, interview guide and document analysis. The Statistical Package for Social Science version 26.0 was used in analysis of quantitative data, the data was analyzed by using frequencies and percentages, the results were presented by using tables and pie charts. Qualitative data was analyzed by using thematic analysis through coding. The results revealed that The study revealed that some discipline management strategies used by teachers like corporal punishments like severe canning do not help students but discourage students ability to learning process hence truancy. The study suggested that teachers should use more guidance and counselling to control students’ behavior. Construction of hostel will reduce late comers and truancy.