Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) of Teachers and Their Formative Assessment Practices in Social Studies Lessons
Table 1. Assessment Methods of Teachers
| Statement | SD (%) | D (%) | U (%) | A (%) | SA (%) | Me | SD |
| I assess my students to enhance the development of their conceptual understanding/problem solving |
| 2 (2.7) | 9 (12.2) | 53 (71.6) | 10 (13.5) | 3.96 | 0.61 |
| I assess students holistically | 2 (2.7) | 15 (20.3) | 22 (29.7) | 26 (35.1) | 9 (12.2) | 3.34 | 1.02 |
| I use multiple assessment techniques to assess my students |
| 5 (6.8) | 20 (27.0) | 40 (54.0) | 9 (12.2) | 3.72 | .77 |
| Most of my questions are recall of facts | 31 (41.9) | 17 (23.0) | 6 (8.1) | 13 (17.6) | 7 (9.5) | 2.30 | 1.41 |
| I evenly distribute questions in class | 3 (4.1) | 4 (5.4) | 4 (5.4) | 43 (58.1) | 20 (27.0) | 3.99 | .96 |
| I assess the students as individuals rather than in group | 3 (4.1) | 4 (5.4) | 10 (13.5) | 35 (47.3) | 22 (29.7) | 3.93 | 1.01 |
| The tasks that I give to students help them to determine cause and affect relationships. | 1 (1.4) | 7 (9.5) | 30 (40.5) | 27 (36.5) | 9 (12.2) | 3.49 | .87 |
| I give prompt feedback to students |
| 4 (5.4) | 6 (8.1) | 36 (48.4) | 28 (37.8) | 4.19 | .81 |
| My Social Studies questions stress on learners’ ability to show awareness and sensitivity to issues. |
| 1 (1.4) | 13 (17.6) | 49 (66.2) | 11 (14.9) | 3.95 | .62 |
| I assess students on a wide range of social issues that are current and relevant. |
| 1 (1.4) | 7 (9.5) | 56 (75.7) | 10 (13.5) | 4.01 | .54 |
| My Social Studies questions place emphasis on learners’ ability to be involved in an issue or activity. |
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| 2(2.7) | 62 (83.8) | 10 (13.5) | 4.11 | .39 |
| My Social Studies questions place emphasis on learners’ conviction in certain goals, ideas or beliefs. |
| 4 (5.4) | 24 (32.4) | 40 (54.1) | 6 (8.1) | 3.65 | .71 |
| My assessment task requires students to use technology to solve | 24 (32.4) | 31 (41.9) | 9 (12.2) | 9 (12.2) | 1 (1.4) | 2.08 | 1.03 |
| I ask students to use technology to present their solutions to social problems | 25 (33.8) | 34 (45.9) | 8 (10.8) | 7 (9.5) |
| 1.96 | .91 |
(Group Mean =3.48; Group SD =0.78)