Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Methodological Evaluation of Secondary School Systems in Tanzania Using Quasi-Experimental Design for Clinical Outcomes Assessment

Kamanda Hilaire, State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) Gatu Cecilia, Department of Artificial Intelligence, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro Mwiti Esther, University of Dar es Salaam Karanga Mwangi, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18877871
Published: September 18, 2008

Abstract

This study evaluates the secondary school systems in Tanzania through a quasi-experimental design to measure clinical outcomes. A mixed-methods approach combining quantitative statistical analysis with qualitative field observations was employed. The quasi-experimental design included a pre-test/post-test control group methodology to evaluate changes in student performance over time. The study identified a significant improvement (p < 0.05) in mathematics scores among students exposed to innovative teaching methods compared to traditional methods, with an effect size of 0.4 on the Cohen's d scale. The quasi-experimental design proved effective in isolating the impact of educational interventions on student performance outcomes. Further research should explore scalability and sustainability of these findings across different schools and regions in Tanzania. secondary education, Tanzanian schools, clinical outcomes, quasi-experimental design, mixed-methods approach Model estimation used $\hat{\theta}=argmin_{\theta}\sum_i\ell(y_i,f_\theta(x_i))+\lambda\lVert\theta\rVert_2^2$, with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.

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Kamanda Hilaire, Gatu Cecilia, Mwiti Esther, Karanga Mwangi (2008). Methodological Evaluation of Secondary School Systems in Tanzania Using Quasi-Experimental Design for Clinical Outcomes Assessment. African Diplomacy and International Affairs (Political Science focus), Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18877871

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TanzaniaQuasi-experimental designMethodologyEducational evaluationClinical outcomesQuantitative analysisQualitative research

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