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.
Nisar Abid, Tariq Hussain, Tariq Mahmood Ch., Amna Saeed, Almas Shoaib. (2017) Subject Matter Knowledge Competence: An Empirical Evidence of Elementary School Teachers, Bulletin of Education & Research, Volume 39, Issue 1.
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