On the dynamic nature of physics teachers pedagogical content knowledge

JANÍK, Tomáš, Petr NAJVAR, Jan SLAVÍK and Josef TRNA. On the dynamic nature of physics teachers pedagogical content knowledge. Orbis scholae. Praha: PedF UK, 2009, vol. 3, No 2, p. 47-62. ISSN 1802-4637.

Basic information

• Original name: On the dynamic nature of physics teachers pedagogical content knowledge
• Name in Czech: K dynamické povaze didaktických znalostí obsahu u učitele fyziky
• Authors: JANÍK, Tomáš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Petr NAJVAR (203 Czech Republic), Jan SLAVÍK (203 Czech Republic) and Josef TRNA (203 Czech Republic).
• Edition: Orbis scholae, Praha, PedF UK, 2009, 1802-4637.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50300 5.3 Education
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14410/09:00037040
• Organization unit: Faculty of Education
• Keywords (in Czech): reprezentace obsahu; didaktické znalosti obsahu; výuka fyziky; videostudie
• Keywords in English: content representation; pedagogical content knowledge; physics teaching; video study
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

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.

Abstract (in Czech)

Studie se zaměřuje na didaktické znalosti obsahu učitelů fyziky na 2. stupni základní školy. Cílem studie analyzovat povahu učitelových didaktických znalostí obsahu, a to na základě videozáznamu 27 vyučovacích hodin fyziky k tématu skládání sil. Autoři předkládají typologii reprezentací obsahu. Z nálezů je patrné, že učitelé využívají různých reprezntací obsahu, což dokládá jejich disponovanost jejich didaktickými znalostmi obsahu.

Links

• LC06046, research and development project: Name: Centrum základního výzkumu školního vzdělávání (Acronym: RECES)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Research Centre on Schooling