Abstract:
Purpose: The study aimed to identify barriers of CISB of student groups in the VETs in Tanzania (VETA). It involved students groups in Electrical installation. Tailoring, Cookery, Mechanics, Masonry, Electronics, carpentry, Tailoring, Observation and interview was prominent tools for collecting data.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study was purely qualitative, the naturalistic observation method was used to collect data from groups during task accomplishments, without manipulating work environments. Face to face interviews and FGD’s was used in collecting site-specific data during the accomplishment of group activities. Subject teachers and group leaders were consulted to clarify issues noted by the researcher during observation. The thematic analysis was employed to analyse data collected, which “patterns across data sets” used to describe all phenomena associated specifically with specific research questions.
