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Jul 27, 2020 · Teachers must develop a range of knowledge bases, skills and competencies. Importantly, they need pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). PCK is the difference between knowing something, and knowing how to help others understand it.
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In addition to teachers' subject matter (content) knowledge and their general knowledge of instructional methods (pedagogical knowledge),pedagogical content knowledge was originally suggested as a third major component of teaching expertise, by Lee Shulman (1986; 1987) and his colleagues and students (e.g. Carlsen, 1987; Grossman, Wilson, & Shulman...
The first recommendation that can be made for teachers is for them to begin to more often reflect on or think about why they teach specific ideas the way they do. Teachers know much more about teac...Teachers can try new ways of exploring how the students are thinking about the concepts being taught. Ask students about how and what they understand (not in the sense of a test, but in the sense o...Start discussions with other teachers about teaching. Take the time to find someone you can share ideas with and take the time to learn to trust each other. Exchange strategies for teaching difficu...Get involved in action research projects. Much of the newestM and most important research is being conducted by teachers. Take a class at your nearest university and find out what is going on. Get...Contemporary research has focused on how to describe teachers' pedagogical content knowledge and how it influences the teaching process. We have yet, however, to fully understand the four components of this model, and we have yet to clearly understand how they really develop. We also know very little about how to enhance pedagogical content knowled...
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Pedagogical content knowledge is the integration of subject matter knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, students' characteristics, and learning environments by teachers. Learn how this type of knowledge differs from scientists' knowledge, how it affects teaching and learning, and how it develops with experience.
Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) was first introduced by Shulman in the 80’s. It is defined as the integration or amalgamation of pedagogy and content which basically covers the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of teaching. PCK was considered as the missing paradigm in the study of teaching.
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This chapter explores the concept of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), which is the knowledge that teachers develop about how to teach particular content in particular ways. It discusses the factors that influence PCK, such as teaching context, content, and experience, and provides examples of PCK in science education.
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Aug 1, 2013 · Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) was introduced by Shulman in 1986 and refers to the knowledge teachers use to translate particular subject matter to students, taking into account possible (mis)conceptions. PCK was – and still is – very influential in research on teaching and teacher education, mainly within the natural sciences.
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May 18, 2023 · Shulman suggested that it was important to distinguish between three categories of teachers’ content knowledge: subject matter content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and curricular knowledge.
May 5, 2016 · This chapter reviews the concept, research and development of PCK, the knowledge that teachers use to transform subject matter for student learning. It discusses the criticisms, challenges and implications of PCK for teacher education programmes.
