NARST: Publications - Research Matters - to the Science Teacher - 2 views
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Pedagogical content knowledge is a form of knowledge that makes
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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.
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teacher's knowledge of science is organized from a teaching perspective and is used as a basis for helping students to understand specific concepts.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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than just subject matter knowledge alone, and develops over time as a result of teaching experience.
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What is unique about the teaching process is that it requires teachers to "transform" their subject matter knowledge for the purpose of teaching