Psychological Sense Of Community, Work Attitude And Technological Pedagogy As Predictors Of Turnover Intentions Among Public Colleges Of Education Tutors In Ghana

Abstract

Framed through the correlational research design, this study examined the psychological sense of community, work attitude (i .e., job satisfaction and employee commitment) and technological pedagogy as predictors of turnover intentions of college of education tutors in Ghana. Two hundred and seventynine tutors participated in the study, and a questionnaire was used for data collection. The study employed a correlational design. Data on the research question was analysed with percentages, means and standard deviation, whereas multiple regression was used to test the hypotheses. Though the study revealed a high level of turnover intentions among the tutors, their psychological sense of community, job satisfaction and commitment were also high, coupled with a low level of technological pedagogy. Tutors' turnover intentions were significantly predicted by their sense of community and work attitude (i .e., job satisfaction and commitment). Quite intriguing, tutors' technological pedagogy also significantly predicted their turnover intentions (i .e., the lower their technological pedagogy, the higher their turnover intentions). These findings are relevant to governing bodies of the colleges of education in Ghana in modifying the existing practices in the colleges by adopting ways of increasing tutors' technological pedagogy to reduce turnover intentions. In particular, the governing bodies are encouraged to organise workshops and other on-the-job training programmes to enhance tutors' technological knowledge and skills since technology is progressively becoming a chief medium for delivering content at the colleges of education. Also, the government should give particular attention to the turnover intentions of tutors in order not to lose experienced tutors.