Reflection on microteaching practice among health training institutions newly recruited tutors who attended teaching methodology short course at CEDHA, Arusha Tanzania: A qualitative study

Introduction: Microteaching is technique which helps the teacher trainee to master the teaching skills by practice teaching with a reduced number of pupils in a reduced period of time with emphasis on a narrow and specific teaching skill. Objective: The study examined the views of newly recruited HTI tutors on microteaching practice Method: A qualitative method where open ended question survey approach was used Results: The study findings revealed that micro teaching practice has provided an opportunity for newly HTI recruited tutors to: improve their facilitation skills, confidence, use of teaching materials and teaching aids and expand their network in teaching and learning Conclusion: Newly recruited HTI tutors reveled that micro teaching has improved their teaching competencies It recommended that all newly recruited HTI Tutors should attend this course just before they start teaching