This study assessed Ghanaian pre-service geography teachers' pedagogical competence in their minor subjects (political science, economics, social studies, history). Pedagogical competence was measured using three constructs from the TPACK framework: pedagogical knowledge (PK), pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), and technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK). A survey of 182 pre-service teachers revealed higher PK than PCK and TPK. Minor subject classifications significantly affected PK, with economics minors scoring higher. Implications for teacher education curricula are discussed.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
May 04, 2023
Authors
Bismark Mensah
Tags
pedagogical competence
pre-service teachers
TPACK framework
Ghana
teacher education
minor subjects
higher education
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