Pedagogical content knowledge of preservice teachers’ in physical education: a case study of Komenda College of Education

Abstract

The study assessed the pedagogical content knowledge of preservice teachers in Physical Education at the Colleges of Education in Ghana. The descriptive survey design was employed to conduct the study. One hundred and eighty (180) final year students were randomly selected for the study. A questionnaire was used to collect the data for the study. Data were analyzed using frequencies and percentages. The results indicated that pre-service teachers at the colleges received sufficient instructions in physical education about the subject matter and general pedagogical practices to enable them teach the content of instruction effectively to enhance positive learning outcomes in their students. Also, preservice teachers acquired adequate knowledge about their learners and their characteristics to make them effective teachers in Physical Education. Thus, the teacher education division must keep to, monitor and supervise the present syllabus being used by the Colleges of Education since the pre-service teachers in this study have proved that they received sufficient instructions to make them effective teachers in Physical Education.