Influence of Content Knowledge on Pedagogical Content Knowledge: The Case of Teaching Photosynthesis and Plant Growth

Autor/inn/en	Kapyla, Markku; Heikkinen, Jussi-Pekka; Asunta, Tuula
Titel	Influence of Content Knowledge on Pedagogical Content Knowledge: The Case of Teaching Photosynthesis and Plant Growth
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science Education, 31 (2009) 10, S.1395-1415 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0950-0693
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Plants (Botany); Knowledge Level; Context Effect; Student Teachers; Elementary Secondary Education; Science Curriculum; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Pflanze; Wissensbasis; Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Finnland
Abstract	The aim of the research was to investigate the effect of the amount and quality of content knowledge on pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). The biological content photosynthesis and plant growth was used as an example. The research sample consisted of 10 primary and 10 secondary (biology) teacher students. Questionnaires, lesson preparation task and an interview were used to collect data. Primary student-teachers' were not aware of students' conceptual difficulties and had problems in choosing the most important content. Neither of the groups had knowledge on suitable experiments and demonstrations, which indicates that PCK should be explicitly taught. The usefulness of PCK and some related constructs in initial teacher training is discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10