Assessing the influence of primary mathematics educators’ content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge on teaching effectiveness
Rofiat Adewumi Aderinoye-Rabiu 1 * , Abdulhakeem Bolakale Bello 2 , AbdulAzeez Adebayo Usman 2 , Oluwatobiloba Tanimola Falebita 3 , Gideon Oyewale Oloyede 3
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1 Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, NIGERIA2 Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila orangun, Osun state, NIGERIA3 University of Ibadan, NIGERIA* Corresponding Author

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The research aimed to measure the effect of educators' teaching effectiveness focusing on content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) as key determinants. A descriptive survey design was utilised for the study and the participating educators were selected through a simple random sampling method. Four research questions were addressed and the data obtained were analysed using correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. The findings indicated a lack of significant association between primary mathematics teachers' CK and teaching effectiveness (r = 0.18; p > 0.05). However, a substantial association was found between mathematics teachers' PCK and teaching effectiveness (r = 0.35; p < 0.05). Additionally, the study revealed that both teachers' content knowledge (β = 0.26; t = 2.30; p < 0.05) and pedagogical content knowledge (β = 0.40; t = 3.58; p < 0.05) are essential for effective teaching. Based on these findings, several recommendations were made.

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Article Type: Research Article

PEDAGOGICAL RES, Volume 10, Issue 3, July 2025, Article No: em0240

https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/16665

Publication date: 28 Jul 2025

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