Teaching Preparation, Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Preparedness, and ICT Competency as Determinants of Criminology Instructors’ Online Instructional Skills in Region 12

Abstract

The intention of this research study was to determine the levels of teaching preparation, technological pedagogical content knowledge preparedness, and information and communication technology competency as determinants of Criminology instructors’ online instructional skills in Region 12. It employed the quantitative, non-experimental research design using correlation technique and administered the adapted questionnaires to the Criminology instructors of Region 12 as the respondents of the study. The data collected were treated using statistical tools such as Mean, Pearson r, and Linear Regressions. The result of the study are as follows: The level of teaching preparation of Criminology instructors in Region 12 was very high; the level of technological pedagogical content knowledge preparedness of Criminology instructors in Region 12 was very high; the level of information and communication technology competencies of Criminology instructors in Region 12 was rated very high; there was significant relationship between teaching preparation and online instructional skills of Criminology instructors in Region 12; there is a significant relationship between technological pedagogical content knowledge preparedness and online instructional skills of Criminology instructors in Region 12; there was significant relationship between information and communication technology competencies and online instructional skills of Criminology instructors of Region 12; and, teaching preparation, technological pedagogical content knowledge preparedness and ICT competencies of Criminology instructors positively influence the online instructional skills of the Criminology instructors in Region 12.