Publication details

On the dynamic nature of physics teachers pedagogical content knowledge

Authors

JANÍK Tomáš NAJVAR Petr SLAVÍK Jan TRNA Josef

Year of publication 2009
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Orbis scholae
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Education

Citation
Web http://www.orbisscholae.cz/archiv/2009_02.pdf
Field Pedagogy and education
Keywords content representation; pedagogical content knowledge; physics teaching; video study
Description This study focuses on the role of teachers pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in transforming subject matter in physics instruction (at lower-secondary school). The purpose of the present study is to investigate the nature of teachers pedagogical content knowledge. Video recordings were analysed of 27 lessons taught by 8 lower-secondary school teachers on the topic composition of forces. A typology of content representations was developed inductively. The findings show that teachers use various types of content representations. These illustrate the dynamic nature of teachers pedagogical content knowledge, which is documented using the example of a teacher who combines various types of representation flexibly when introducing the concept composition of forces.
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