Teachers learning from professional development in elementary science: Reciprocal relations between formative assessment and pedagogical content knowledge

2011 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Falk
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Elementary Science ◽  
Reciprocal Relations ◽  
Pedagogical Content

scholarly journals Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and the Teaching of Science: Determiners for Professional Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fitri Suraya Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
Science Content ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Pedagogical Content

The study investigates how Science teachers articulate their self-confidence in teaching Science with technology. Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) is used as the primary tool to describe their practice. Using a quantitative approach, with an initial survey of 408 science teachers from 59 secondary schools in a state in East Malaysia, descriptive and inferential statistics were conducted to assess science teachers’ level of TPACK and discriminate differences between perceptions on TPACK related to their teaching experience. Findings revealed that the level of Content Knowledge (CK), Pedagogical Knowledge (PK), Technological Knowledge (TK) and Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) are high, in comparison to their Technological Content Knowledge (TCK), Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK) and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) which were recorded at a moderate level. The study also found how teachers with more extensive experience teaching reported higher confidence with their CK, PK and PCK. Novice teachers indicated slightly higher confidence in their TK. The study provides a set of determiners for professional development opportunities for Sarawak Science teachers to upskill their knowledge to integrate science content, pedagogy, and technology.

scholarly journals The Effects of a Professional Development Program for Technology Integrated Algebra Teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Evrim Erbilgin ◽  
Baki Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Lesson Plans ◽  
Professional Development Program ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Teaching Algebra

This study examined technological pedagogical content knowledge change of middle school mathematics teachers who participated in a professional development program designed to integrate technology into teaching algebra. Twenty-eight middle school teachers from 20 different schools participated in the study. The data collection tools were technological pedagogical content knowledge survey, reflective journals, lesson plans, and program evaluation forms. The data analysis showed that the participants’ technological pedagogical content knowledge increased significantly. In addition, participants wrote lesson plans that included effective use of technology to teach algebra contents. The positive effects of the professional development program seem to be related to the following components of the program: the usability of the program activities in middle school classrooms, program’s focus on using technology in teaching algebra, the introduction of new technological tools and software related to mathematics, and the interactive nature of the program.

Pedagogical content knowledge of sustainability

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 841-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandy Singer-Brodowski
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Detailed Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Self Organized

Purpose This paper’s purpose is to describe students’ learning processes in a project-based and self-organized seminar on sustainability. A detailed knowledge of typical learning processes is part of a pedagogical content knowledge of sustainability and can therefore contribute to the professional development of university educators. Design/methodology/approach In a project-based and self-organized seminar, a case study has been conducted with the grounded theory’s methodological approach. Data were collected from student interviews, group discussions and observations of students’ planning and organization meetings. Findings The results of the case study show that students’ learning processes vary depending on their pre-seminar sustainability experiences. Two types have been established: sustainability newcomers and sustainability experts. Furthermore, the results indicate the importance of emotions in the involvement with sustainability. Research limitations/implications The significance of the case study is limited by a small number of cases. Also, the results are specific for a seminar self-organized by the students and can therefore not simply be transferred to other seminars. Practical implications Knowledge of specific learning processes and a possible conceptual change in sustainability classes could be an important issue in the professional development of university educators because it would increase the educators’ pedagogical content knowledge. Originality/value The triangulation of qualitative data mainly served the investigation of students’ perspectives and therefore the understanding of subjective preferences, experiences and learning processes in the field of higher education for sustainable development (HESD).

scholarly journals The Professional Development Needs of Mathematics Teachers in Saudi Arabia

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Abdullah Suliman Al-Balawi ◽  
Radman Mohammed Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Knowledge Domain ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Mathematical Teaching ◽  
Professional Development Needs

This study aimed at determining the professional development needs of mathematics teachers in Saudi Arabia. The sample of the study contained 643 teachers and 39 supervisors of four districts of education across Saudi Arabia. The survey addressed two domains of professional development: content knowledge in mathematics, and pedagogical content knowledge. The study found that, in the domain of content knowledge for professional development, the most frequently occurring topics were as follows: Topological concepts and their applications, spherical geometry and its applications; mathematical problems solving; mathematical logic, reasoning, and proof; and, limits and continuity and their applications. In the domain of pedagogical content knowledge, participants defined areas of deficit across thirteen topics. Included in these were: Mathematical teaching for students with special needs; mathematical teaching for gifted students; lab use in teaching mathematics, etc. Two-way ANOVA indicated that there were significant differences in means of mathematics teachers’ needs for professional development in favor of supervisors vs. mathematics teachers in the pedagogical content knowledge domain alone. While there were no significant differences in the means of the need for professional development for mathematics teachers related to their teaching grade level or to the interaction between job and grade level in both domains. 

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