Pedagogical content knowlegde - a form of knowledge that makes teachers teachers rather than being experts in their field - the difference is in the how subject matter knowledge is organised and used --> the teacher's knowledge of a subject is organised form a teaching perspective and is used as a basis to help students understand specific concepts.
teacher's knowledge of science is organized from a
teaching perspective and is used as a basis for helping
students to understand specific concepts.
teachers teachers
experienced
a model of pedagogical content
knowledge that results from an integration of four major
components, two of which are subject matter knowledge and pedagogical
knowledge. The other two other components of teacher knowledge also
differentiate teachers from subject matter experts
One component is
teachers' knowledge of students' abilities and learning strategies,
ages and developmental levels, attitudes, motivations, and prior
knowledge of the concepts to be taught.
The
other component of teacher knowledge that contributes to pedagogical
content knowledge is teachers' understanding of the social,
political, cultural and physical environments in which students are
asked to learn.
Model of pedagogical content knowledge that results from 4 major components - (1) subject matter, (2) pedagogical knowledge, (3) teachers' knowledge of students' abilities and learning strategies, and (4) teachers' understanding of the social, political, cultural and physical environments in which students are asked to learn.
pedagogical content knowledge is
highly specific to the concepts being taught, is much more
than just
subject matter knowledge alone, and develops over time as a result of
teaching experience.
What is unique about the teaching process is
that it requires teachers to "transform" their subject matter
knowledge for the purpose of teaching
why
they teach specific ideas the way they do.
This is pedagogical content knowledge
Start discussions with other teachers about teaching.
Exchange strategies for teaching
difficult concepts or dealing with specific types of students.
Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Teachers' Integration of Subject Matter, Pedagogy, Students, and Learning Environments by Kathryn F. Cochran, University of Northern Colorado "Those who can, do. Those who understand, teach." (Shulman, 1986, p.