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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2009.29.6.611

Research on the effects of Subject Matter Knowledge(SMK) on Pedagogical Content Knowledge(PCK) of secondary beginning science teachers in classroom teaching  

Kwak, Young-Sun (KICE)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.29, no.6, 2009 , pp. 611-625 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to investigate the characteristics of beginning science teachers' subject matter knowledge (SMK) as revealed in their classroom teaching methods. In this research, we explored six beginning teachers' classroom teaching episodes on the 'work and energy' unit. Using open-ended interviews with the teachers and group discussions taking place on a regular basis to analyze and compare the classes of six beginning teachers, we extracted the features of beginning science teachers' SMK. Using grounded theory methods, the characteristics of beginning science teachers' SMK drawn from this research are: (1) beginning teachers' positivistic epistemology on science, (2) claiming the teacher's authority based on rich subject content knowledge, and (3) beginning teachers' science elitism. These epistemological characteristics are realized such PCK as (1) representational errors caused by the teacher's own science misconception, (2) doing harm to students with too much content knowledge, (3) sporadic content presentation lacking a focus, and (4) surplus class hours with lack of effective science teaching explanations. Suggestions for alternative perspectives on science SMK are presented by experienced teachers. In conclusion, science teachers' SMK is necessary, but not sufficient, for effective teaching. Science teachers' SMK does have an effect on science teaching, mediated by other types of teacher knowledge. The beginning teachers need a systematic support to transform their SMK into a viable PCK.
Keywords
Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK); Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK); beginning teachers; instructional consulting;
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