Teachers’ Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge in the Junior High School Social Studies Curriculum

Table 1.

Content knowledge of social studies teachers.

Statement

SD (%)

D (%)

U (%)

A (%)

SA (%)

M

SD

Social Studies is an integration of the social science disciplines and the humanities.

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

36 (48.6)

35 (47.3)

4.39

.72

I have various ways and strategies of developing my understanding of social studies

 

1 (1.4)

6 (8.1)

48 (64.9)

19 (25.7)

4.15

.61

I can use a historical way of thinking

 

14 (18.9)

23 (31.1)

22 (29.7)

15 (20.3)

3.51

1.02

The purpose of the Social Studies education is to prepare learners for life.

 

 

 

39 (52.7)

35 (47.3)

4.47

.50

I have adequate knowledge in social studies

 

5 (6.8)

24 (32.4)

35 (47.3)

10 (13.5)

3.68

.80

I have up-to-date knowledge in social studies

1 (1.4)

11 (14.4)

41 (55.4)

20 (27.0)

1 (1.4)

3.12

.72

(Group Mean = 3.89; Group SD = 0.54)

(Group Mean = 3.89; Group SD = 0.54)