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    Teachers perception about use of ict in teaching technology courses
    (UMT.Lahore, 2017) AHSAN SAEED
    Knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes are the features of teachers’ competence which relates their effective teaching. The study was aimed to analyze the competence of elementary school teachers with respect to National Professional Standards for Teachers in Pakistan. Objectives of the study were (a) to investigate the subject matter knowledge of elementary school teachers and (b) to investigate the elementary school teachers’ competence based on effective communication and proficient use of information communication technologies. The population of the study consisted on the elementary school teachers of public sector. The sample comprised on seventy one male and eighty female teachers selected through stratified random sampling technique. The study was descriptive in nature; survey method was used through observation checklist developed by the researcher. The major approach to conduct the study was quantitative. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were applied to find out the percentage, mean, standard deviation and difference between male and female teachers’ competence level. The study findings revealed that majority of teachers have moderate competence level in subject matter knowledge and effective communication and proficient use of information communication technologies. It was concluded that there was in significance difference between male and female teachers’ competence regarding subject matter knowledge and effective communication and proficient use of information communication technologies. It was suggested that Government should take steps to enhance competencies of elementary school teachers by pre- service and in-service training of teachers. Keywords: Teachers’ Competence, Subject Matter Knowledge, Effective Communication, Information Communication Technology.