Teaching in a Diverse Society: Influence of Religious Literacy and Multicultural Teaching Competence on the Self-Efficacy of Religious and Moral Education Teachers in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana

Table 6.

Level of RME Teachers’ TSE

Instructional Strategies Efficacy of RME Teachers

Statement R.C F % M SD

I can craft good questions for my students SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 4338 98.02.0 5.50 0.72
I can use a variety of assessment strategies SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 4338 98.02.0 5.45 0.79
I can implement alternative strategies in my classroom SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 4347 98.02.0 5.44 0.77
I can adjust my lessons to the proper level for each individual student SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 4329 98.02.0 5.44 0.80
I can provide an alternative explanation when students are confused. SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 4365 99.01.0 5.43 0.73
I can measure student comprehension of what I have taught SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 43110 98.02.0 5.42 0.88
I can respond to difficult questions from my students SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 43011 98.02.0 5.31 0.80
I can provide appropriate challenging tasks for very capable students SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 42813 97.03 5.27 0.86

Average       5.40 0.61

Classroom Management Efficacy of RME Teachers

Statement R.C F % M SD

I can establish routines to keep activities running smoothly. SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 4356 99.01.0 5.52 0.73
I can do much to get my students to follow classroom rules. SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 43110 98.02.0 5.51 0.79
I can control disruptive behaviour in the classroom. SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 42615 96.04.0 5.47 0.83
I can establish a classroom management system with each group of students SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 4356 99.01.0 5.45 0.77
I can do much to calm my student who is disruptive SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 4338 98.02.0 5.44 0.81
I can keep a few problem students from ruining an entire lesson SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 43110 98.02.0 5.39 0.80
I can make my expectation clear about student behaviour largely. SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 42912 97.03.0 5.32 0.85
I can respond to disobedient students. SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 42813 97.03.0 5.30 0.91

Average       5.43 0.62

Students Engagement Efficacy of RME Teachers

Statement R.C F % M SD

I can get my students to believe that they can do well in schoolwork SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 4365 99.01.0 5.62 0.71
I can help my students to value learning SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 4338 98.02.0 5.52 0.76
I can help my students think critically SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 42714 97.03.0 5.45 0.81
I can foster student creativity SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 42813 97.03.0 5.42 0.82
I can improve the understanding of my student who is failing SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 43011 98.02.0 5.35 0.83
I can motivate my students who show low interest in schoolwork. SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 41823 95.05.0 5.31 0.99
I can get through to the most difficult students SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 42714 97.03.0 5.29 0.88
I can assist families in helping their children do well in school SA+MA+SLASD+MD+SLD 42714 97.03.0 5.23 0.85

Average       5.48 0.64

Key 1: R.C= Response Choices, F= Frequency, %= Percentage, SD= Standard Deviation.

Key 2: SA= Strongly Agree, MA= Moderately Agree, SLA= Slightly Agree, SLD= Slightly Disagree, MD= Moderately Disagree and SD= Strongly Disagree.