Abstract
This study investigated Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) as correlates of senior secondary school chemistry students’ academic performance and efficacy in Gwale Education Zone, Kano State, Nigeria. The study adopted a correlational survey research design. The population of the study consisted of all SS II chemistry students and teachers in public secondary schools in Gwale Education Zone during the 2024/2025 academic session. A sample of 264 students and 12 chemistry teachers was selected from six secondary schools using stratified random sampling for students and census sampling for teachers. Three instruments were used for data collection: Chemistry Teacher Pedagogical Content Knowledge Test (CTPCKT), Chemistry Students’ Academic Performance Test (CSAPT), and Chemistry Students’ Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (CSSEQ). The instruments were validated by experts in science education and psychology, and their reliability coefficients were determined using Cronbach’s alpha CTCKT, r = 0.76; CSAPT r=0.75; and CSSEQ, r= 0.78 respectively. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, particularly Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and independent samples t-test at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed a strong positive and significant relationship between teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge and students’ academic performance in chemistry (r = 0.684, p < 0.05). The study also found that there was no significant difference between the academic performance of male and female students. The results suggest that teachers’ pedagogical competence plays a crucial role in enhancing students’ learning outcomes in chemistry. The study recommends regular professional development programs to improve teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge and the adoption of learner-centered teaching strategies to enhance students’ academic achievement and efficacy in chemistry.
Keywords
Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Chemistry Education, Academic Performance, Self-Efficacy, Secondary School Students
2026-05-10
Umar. S., Zarewa, I. B., J.S Mari, J. S., Adamu, Y., Haruna, S., Nasiru, M., Hassana, Wakili, A., Shuaibu, B., & Aminu, H. A. (2026). Teacher Pedagogical Content Knowledge as Correlates of Senior Secondary School Chemistry Students Academic Performance and Efficacy in Gwale Education Zone Kano, Nigeria. Equity Journal of Innovative Research in Education, 3(1), 80-92: ISSN 2814-2187
Vol. 3 Issue No. 1 May 2026
Articles
Vol. 3 Issue No. 1 May 2026
/ ArticleTeacher Pedagogical Content Knowledge as Correlates of Senior Secondary School Chemistry Students Academic Performance and Efficacy in Gwale Education Zone Kano, Nigeria
Shazali Umar
Department of Physical Science Education ADUSTECH Wudil Kano Nigeria
balaisyakuzarewa@gmail.com
Isyaku Bala Zarewa
Department of Physical Science Education ADUSTECH Wudil Kano Nigeria
J.S Mari
Department of Physical Science Education ADUSTECH Wudil Kano Nigeria
Yusuf Adamu
Department of Physical Science Education ADUSTECH Wudil Kano Nigeria
Shafi’u Haruna
Department of Physical Science Education ADUSTECH Wudil Kano Nigeria
Mustapha Nasiru
Department of Physical Science Education ADUSTECH Wudil Kano Nigeria
Hassana, Abdullahi Wakili
Department of Physical Science Education ADUSTECH Wudil Kano Nigeria
Bello Shuaibu
Department of Physical Science Education ADUSTECH Wudil Kano Nigeria
Halima Ahmad Aminu
Department of Physical Science Education ADUSTECH Wudil Kano Nigeria