pedagogical content knowledge the secret knowledge of great teachers
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Pedagogical Content Knowledge
The Secret Knowledge of Great Teachers
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What does a teacher need to know to make good classroom decisions?
• Knowledge of Content• Pedagogical Content Knowledge
[PCK]• General Pedagogical Knowledge• Knowledge of Learners and
Learning
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Knowledge of Content
• What teachers know about the subjects they teach
• Elementary teachers need to know about mathematics, science, English, history/social studies ( and it doesn’t hurt to know some computer technology, fine arts, and health/physical education.) Secondary teachers obvioulsy need to know their discipline (& technology, etc.)
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General Pedagogical Knowledge
• What teachers know about general principles of instruction and classroom management
Elementary and secondary teachers need to know about Essential Teaching Skills: Attitudes; Organization; Communication; Focus; Feedback; Questioning; and Review & Closure [Chapter 13: pages 399-406.]
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Knowledge of Learners and Learning
• What teachers know about learners’ capabilities and about effective ways to promote their learning
• Elementary and secondary teachers need to know about– the intellectual, personal, social, and
emotional development of their students.– psychological explanations for students’
learning and techniques to enhance that learning.
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Pedagogical Content Knowledge [PCK]
• What teachers know that allows them to make a specific subject comprehensible to students.
• Teachers need to KNOW A LOT!• They need to know and understand the
K-12 curricular content areas and how to teach student objectives in these areas effectively.
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Recipe for PCK
• First, take your content knowledge {What I know about the subject matter.}
• Next, take your pedagogy knowledge {What I know about teaching and instructional strategies.}
• Finally, stir imaginatively and combine creatively
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William R. Veal and James G. MaKinster have written extensively about PCK
especially in the area of science. Pedagogical Content Knowledge [PCK] in science
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PCK for unit on Water, Weather & Air
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So can you tell the difference between these characteristics of
expert teaching?
Let’s try a case study
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What about a different way to assess your understanding of these types of knowledge?
Let’s try a multiple choice experience.
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And the moral of this story …• So the challenge is to learn about your content,
your learners, and key principles of teaching & learning.
• Now put all that understanding together into effective pedagogical content knowledge for each of your instructional objectives.
• {A Teacher’s PCK may also be called “tricks of the trade,” “rules of thumb,” teaching tips, veteran teachers’ advice, practical wisdom, practitioner’s tacit knowledge, or experts’ heuristics.}
• Read, Watch, Ask & Learn!!! }