مستوى المعرفة السياسية لدى معلمي الدراسات الاجتماعية في الأردن و علاقته ببعض المتغيرات

Abstract EN

This study aimed at exploring the level of the social studies teachers’ political knowledge in Jordan and their relation with some variables: gender, specialization, experience.

The sample of the study consisted of (80) male and female teachers.

A forty four items of multiple choice exam was used, divided to four domains: International Relations, Political Theory, Political Participation, and Political Regimes have emerged from the checklist.

The results showed that, there is statistically significant differences in political knowledge level among social studies teachers on the scale as overall and its dimensions in favour of the pedagogically accepted level, also the results showed that there were differences due to gender variable in favour to male.

Also the results showed that there were differences due to specialization in favour to history.

Additionally, there were no statistically significant differences due to experience.

In the light of the study findings a number of recommendations were suggested.