Unpacking Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Level of Religious and Moral Education Teachers

Abstract

The focus of this study was to unpack’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) level of Religious and Moral Education (RME) teachers in Ghana, as well as the gender difference of teacher on their TPACK level. The researcher employed descriptive survey as the research design. Questionnaire was used as the research instrument to collect data from the teachers. The census technique was used to include all 136 RME teachers all 68 Public Junior High Schools in the KEEA Municipality for the study. The study revealed that RME teachers have high levels of TK, CK, PK but low level of TPACK. The study also unearthed that there was a statistically significant gender difference of teachers with respect to their TPACK level in that, male teachers were observed to have high TPACK level than their female counterparts. Based on the findings of the study, conclusions and recommendations are discussed in this work.

Keywords: Technological, Pedagogical, Content, Knowledge, Teachers, Gender

DOI: 10.7176/IKM/11-3-01

Publication date: April 30^th 2021