The Influence of Instructional Supervision on Teachers' Professional Development in Public Secondary Schools in Morogoro District Council, Tanzania

One of the important aspects in Education carrier that contributes to teachers’ professional development in schools including secondary school is instructional supervision. Instructional supervision is education is the processes of which…(9xx). This study focused on the assessing the influence of these instructional supervision on teachers' professional development in public secondary schools in Tanzania, taking Morogoro District Council as a case study. The study was guided by Transformational Leadership Theory that was first formulated by Burns (1978) and further elaborated by Bass (1985). The theory describes the extent of leaders to motivate and support followers to improve their abilities and performance in a a teaching place Data were collected from secondary school teachers, Heads of Schools, and other educational stakeholders through questionnaires and interviews. The collected data was analyzed and integrated to give an overall picture of how instructional supervision contributes to teachers' professional development. The findings of the study revealed that instructional supervision significantly contributes to the enhancement of teachers' professional development. The study revealed that classroom observation enables the identification of the strengths and the areas requiring improvement of teachers' professional practice. Additionally, constructive feedback contributes to the improvement of teachers' pedagogical competencies. Instructional supervision also encourages reflective teaching, identifies teachers' professional development needs, encourages innovation in teaching, and facilitates continuous academic guidance. This study conclude that the Professional dialogue, mentoring, coaching, and follow-up further strengthen lesson preparation, instructional delivery, classroom management, professional motivation, and professional growth of teachers. Based on the study's conclusion, its recommended that educational authorities and Heads of secondary schools should enhance and institutionalize a continuous and developmental instructional supervision system in public secondary schools in Tanzania. Keywords: Instructional supervision, teachers' professional development, classroom observation, constructive feedback, public secondary schools. Title: THE INFLUENCE OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION ON TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MOROGORO DISTRICT COUNCIL, TANZANIA Author: Aitwa Kyando, Joseph Hokororo Ismail, Maua Mpiza International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online) Vol. 14, Issue 4, October 2026 - December 2026 Page No: 220-228 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 21-October-2026 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23536568 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/the-influence-of-instructional-supervision-on-teachers-professional-development-in-public-secondary-schools-in-morogoro-district-council-tanzania