scholarly journals Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Educational Cases in Computer Science: An Exploration

10.28945/3228 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herman Koppelman
Keyword(s):  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Class Diagrams

The concept of pedagogical content knowledge has been explored in the context of several disciplines, such as mathematics, medicine and chemistry. In this paper the concept is explored and applied to the subject matter of computer science, in particular to the subdomain of building UML class diagrams. It is argued that the identification and analysis of problems that students experience with important concepts should be at the heart of pedagogical content knowledge in this subdomain, as well as the description of pedagogically rich exercises for tackling those problems. For two examples, relevant pedagogical content knowledge is identified and represented in the form of educational cases.

Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Co-Teaching for Special Educators

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bharti Tandon
Keyword(s):  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Meaningful Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Inclusive Settings ◽  
The Subject

More than three decades ago, Shulman introduced the concept of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) to describe the ways of representing and formulating the subject matter to make it comprehensible to others. It involves understanding of how particular subject matter topics and issues are organized and represented in order to teach in an effective way. It also involves understanding the needs and struggles of the students. Shulman (1987) identified PCK as one of seven categories of teachers’ knowledge which is essential for providing meaningful learning experiences to all students including children with disabilities. This calls for special educators in inclusive settings to possess the knowledge and skills to implement PCK in teaching all students. There is no global PCK model; researchers have explained it differently in terms of components in the field. This paper attempts to explain the concept of PCK, its importance for special educators teaching in co-teaching and two models of PCK namely Shulman’s Model and Ball’s Model.

Subject Expertise and Teachers’ Knowledge

1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul G. Schempp ◽  
Dean Manross ◽  
Steven K.S. Tan ◽  
Matthew D. Fincher
Keyword(s):  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Subject Matter Expertise ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

The purpose of the study was to ascertain the influence of subject matter expertise on teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge. Data were collected through multiple, extended interviews with 10 teachers with expertise in at least 1 subject area in physical education. Each teacher was interviewed 4 times for approximately 1 hour, focusing on the teacher’s familiarity with 2 content areas (1 expert and 1 nonexpert) and their experiences teaching the subjects. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative technique. The findings were presented with reference to Grossman’s (1990) definition of pedagogical content knowledge. Subject experts identified their largest pedagogical problem as student motivation, while nonexperts believed finding appropriate activities was their greatest challenge. Subject experts were more comfortable and enthusiastic about pedagogical duties and could accommodate a greater range of abilities. The experts and nonexperts revealed no differences in curricular selection, perceptions of students’ understanding of the subject, or evaluation criteria.

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