Teacher's Content and Pedagogic Knowledge on the Teaching of the New BSEd English Curriculum: A Basis for the Development of a Teacher?s Reference Material

This study investigated the extent of content and pedagogical knowledge of the language teachers on the new curriculum for BSEd English to serve as bases in the preparation of a teacher?s reference material. Developmental research approach with quantitative research methodology was used. It was revealed that the language teachers with doctorate degrees are very much knowledgeable of the contents of the English courses while the Master?s and the bachelor?s degree holders are much knowledgeable. Also, the language teachers with more than 21 years of teaching experience and those with 6-10 are very much knowledgeable of the contents of the English courses while the language teachers with 16-20, 11-15 and 1-5 years of teaching experience are much knowledgeable. The results further showed that the language teachers with doctorate degrees are very much knowledgeable of the pedagogy of the language courses while the master?s and the bachelor?s degree holders are much knowledgeable. The language teachers with more than 21 years of experience teaching BSEd English are very much knowledgeable of the pedagogy of teaching the English courses while those with 16-20,10-15, 6-10, and 1-5 years of teaching experience are much knowledgeable. Based on the results of the content and pedagogical knowledge of the language teachers, ateacher?s reference material for Technology for Teaching and Learning 2 (TTL 2) was developed and it was revealed that it is valid and acceptable as evaluated. It is concluded that educational attainment and teaching experience are relevant in teaching a new course. TLL 2 reference material is needed to supplement in the teaching of the course and it representatively comprises appropriate and practical contents that accommodates the needs of the language teachers.