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

Table 2.

Pedagogical knowledge of social studiesteachers.

Statement

SD (%)

D (%)

U (%)

A (%)

SA (%)

Mean

SD

I know how to assess student performance in a classroom

2 (2.7)

 

1 (1.4)

51 (68.9)

20 (27.0)

4.18

.71

I can adapt my teaching based on what students understand or do not understand

 

1 (1.4)

14 (18.9)

44 (59.5)

15(20.3)

3.99

.67

I can assess student learning in different ways

3 (4.1)

 

5 (6.8)

43 (58.1)

23 (31.1)

4.12

.86

I can use a wide range of teaching approaches in a classroom setting

 

4 (5.4)

9 (12.2)

46 (62.2)

15 (20.3)

3.97

.74

I am familiar with common students understanding and misconceptions about social studies

1 (1.4)

12 (16.2)

30 (40.5)

22 (29.7)

9 (12.2)

3.35

.94

I know how to organise and maintain classroom management

 

2 (2.7)

8 (10.8)

38 (51.4)

26 (35.1)

4.19

.73

I know the rationale for teaching social studies at the basic level.

1 (1.4)

2 (2.7)

13 (17.6)

40 (54.1)

18 (24.3)

3.97

.81

(Group Mean = 3.97; Group SD =0.29)

(Group Mean = 3.97; Group SD =0.29)