Determining Pre-Service Business Education Teachers’ SelfReliance Levels In Pedagogical Content Knowledge In Kogi State, Nigeria

James Omatule Oborah; Dorcas Omanyo Oluwade; Margaret Ube Oborah

doi:10.26740/sosearch.v2n1.p54-62

James Omatule Oborah The Federal Polytechnic, Idah
Dorcas Omanyo Oluwade Kogi State University
Margaret Ube Oborah Idah Local Government Education Authority

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26740/sosearch.v2n1.p54-62

Keywords: Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Business Teachers, Self-reliance ratings and Teacher Training Programme

Abstract

With the new normal occasioned by advancement in technology and impact of COVID-19 pandemic, this study investigated business teachers’ self-reliance levels on technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK). This study investigated preservice business education teachers’ ratings of self-reliance level in pedagogical content knowledge. Through online survey on convenience sampling technique, data was generated from 105 respondents in Kogi state which was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics to answer the two research questions and a hypothesis raised for the study. The results showed that business teachers had low self-reliance ratings on the seven domains of the TPACK irrespective of the educational levels. Thus, it becomes imperative to revamp the business education teacher training programs through emergency attention in funding and capacity building.

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