Subject Matter Knowledge Competence: An Empirical Evidence of Elementary School Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Abid, Nisar; Hussain, Tariq; Mahmood Ch., Tariq; Saeed, Amna; Shoaib, Almas
Titel	Subject Matter Knowledge Competence: An Empirical Evidence of Elementary School Teachers
Quelle	In: Bulletin of Education and Research, 39 (2017) 1, S.245-250 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0555-7747
Schlagwörter	Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Elementary School Teachers; Teacher Competencies; Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; Teacher Education Programs; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pädagogische Kompetenz; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrkunst; Ausland; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes are the features of teachers' competence. The study was aimed to examine the competence of public sector Elementary School Teachers (ESTs) with respect to their Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK). The study objective was to assess the SMK competence of ESTs working in public sector elementary schools of Lahore district. Survey method was used through observational checklist to conduct the Study. The population of the study consisted on all the ESTs of public sector elementary schools of district Lahore. The sample comprised 71 male and 80 female ESTs selected through proportional cluster stratified random sampling technique. Observational checklist developed by the researchers which consisted of three sub-scales (Knowledge & understanding, disposition and performance & skills) prescribed in National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPSTs) in Pakistan. Statistical techniques was applied to calculate the percentage, mean score, standard deviation and difference between male and female ESTs competence level. The observed findings show that the majority of ESTs have moderate competence level in SMK. It is concluded that there was no significant difference between male and female ESTs competence level regarding SMK. It is to be suggested that the concerned Educational Authorities should step forward to enhance competence level of ESTs by indulging them in different training programs. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01