scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF EFL TEACHERS´ PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE THROUGH ACTION RESEARCH IN A MASTER’S PROGRAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 533-552
Author(s):  
Julio Cesar Gomez
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Master's Program ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Action Research Study ◽  
The Impact

This longitudinal, 2-year study explored the experience of a cohort of seven in-service teachers in an English Language Teaching master’s program as they carried out action research studies to determine the impact of the stages of the research process on the various components of their pedagogical content knowledge. The research design followed a qualitative multiple case study model. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews, written reflections, and participant observation journal notes. Main findings highlight the way specific components of the thesis linked to stages of the action research study contributed to developing certain types of knowledge integral to pedagogical content knowledge. Knowledge of the students was highly impacted by the needs analysis and the design and implementation of the intervention. In terms of pedagogical knowledge, building the state of the art and theoretical framework along with the intervention clarified and further developed knowledge of teaching methodologies and strategies. Subject matter knowledge was highly impacted by the theoretical framework and the socialization opportunities. Establishing the setting of the study contributed to further understand the constraints and affordances of their teaching contexts. Overall, this action research study became an insightful experience that helped participants promote effective classroom practices to address their students’ needs. Keywords: action research, longitudinal case study, master’s thesis, pedagogical content knowledge, second language teacher education.

scholarly journals Modeling Active Engagement Pedagogy through Classroom Response Systems in a Physics Teacher Education Course

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 523-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Milner-Bolotin ◽  
Heather Fisher ◽  
Alexandra MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Classroom Response Systems ◽  
Response Systems ◽  
The Impact

One of the most commonly explored technologies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is Classroom Response Systems (clickers). Clickers help instructors generate in-class discussion by soliciting student responses to multiple-choice conceptual questions and sharing the distribution of these responses with the class. The potential benefits of clicker-enhanced pedagogy include: increased student engagement, reduced anxiety, continuous formative assessment, and enhanced conceptual understanding. Most studies, however, investigate the effects of clicker-enhanced instruction in large undergraduate STEM courses. The impact of this pedagogy on learning in small secondary or post-secondary classrooms is still relatively unexplored. The context of this study is a secondary physics methods course in a Teacher Education Program at a large Canadian university. One of the course assignments required future teachers to develop multiple-choice conceptual questions relevant to the secondary physics curriculum. This study investigates the impact of modeling clicker-enhanced active engagement pedagogy on future teachers’ Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Knowledge, and Pedagogical Content Knowledge, as revealed by this assignment. The results of the study indicate that: (1) modeling clicker-enhanced pedagogy in a physics methods course increases future teachers’ interest in active learning; (2) clicker-enhanced pedagogy is a powerful vehicle for developing Pedagogical Content Knowledge of future physics teachers; (3) clicker-enhanced pedagogy is a useful tool for teacher educators for identifying and addressing the gaps in the Content Knowledge of future teachers. This study sheds light on developing future teachers’ capacities to design and implement instruction that is driven by conceptual questions in the presence or absence of technology and the impact of this process on their Pedagogical Content Knowledge and attitudes about conceptual STEM learning.

The Impact of Video Self-Analysis on the Development of Preservice Teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

2016 ◽  
pp. 1103-1119
Author(s):  
James E. Jang ◽  
Jing Lei
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Technology Integration ◽  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Knowledge Domains ◽  
Integrate Technology ◽  
The Impact

Teachers often teach on their own in their individual classrooms and thus have to mostly rely on themselves to reflect on their teaching practices and make improvements. This study explores the potential of using a video self-analysis component in an undergraduate technology integration course to help preservice teachers effectively integrate technology into instruction. Specifically, this study explores the impact of video self-analysis on developing preservice teachers Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). Results reveal video self-analysis was beneficial in helping preservice teachers facilitate their TPACK development. However, participants TPACK development varied within the six TPACK knowledge domains.

The Impact of Video Self-Analysis on the Development of Preservice Teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

2018 ◽  
pp. 986-1002
Author(s):  
James E. Jang ◽  
Jing Lei
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Technology Integration ◽  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Knowledge Domains ◽  
Integrate Technology ◽  
The Impact

Teachers often teach on their own in their individual classrooms and thus have to mostly rely on themselves to reflect on their teaching practices and make improvements. This study explores the potential of using a video self-analysis component in an undergraduate technology integration course to help preservice teachers effectively integrate technology into instruction. Specifically, this study explores the impact of video self-analysis on developing preservice teachers Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). Results reveal video self-analysis was beneficial in helping preservice teachers facilitate their TPACK development. However, participants TPACK development varied within the six TPACK knowledge domains.

scholarly journals Efficient Use of Clickers: A Mixed-Method Inquiry with University Teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Technological Knowledge ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
The Impact

With the advancement of information technology and policies encouraging interactivities in teaching and learning, the use of students’ response system (SRS), commonly known as clickers, has experienced substantial growth in recent years. The reported effectiveness of SRS has varied. Based on the framework of technological-pedagogical-content knowledge (TPACK), the current study attempted to explore the disparity in efficiency of adopting SRS. A concurrent mixed method design was adopted to delineate factors conducive to efficient adoption of SRS through closed-ended survey responses and qualitative data. Participants were purposefully sampled from diverse academic disciplines and backgrounds. Seventeen teachers from various disciplines (i.e., tourism management, business, health sciences, applied sciences, engineering, and social sciences) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University formed a teacher focus group for the current study. In the facilitated focus group, issues relating to efficient use of clickers, participants explored questions on teachers’ knowledge on various technologies, knowledge relating to their subject matters, methods and processes of teaching, as well as how to integrate all knowledge into their teaching. The TPACK model was adopted to guide the discussions. Emergent themes from the discussions were extracted using NVivo 10 for Windows, and were categorized according to the framework of TPACK. The survey, implemented on an online survey platform, solicited participants on teachers’ knowledge and technology acceptance. The close-ended survey comprised 30 items based on the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework and 20 items based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). Participating teachers concurred with the suggestion that use of clickers is instrumental in engaging students in learning and assessing formative students’ progress. Converging with the survey results, several major themes contributing to the successful implementation of clickers, namely technology, technological-pedagogical, technological-content, technological-pedagogical-content knowledge, were identified from the teacher focus groups. The most and second most frequently cited themes were technological-pedagogical-content Knowledge and the technological knowledge respectively. Findings from the current study triangulated with previous findings on TPACK and use of clickers, particularly, the influence of technological-pedagogical-content Knowledge and technological knowledge on successful integration of innovations in class. Furthermore, the current study highlighted the impact of technological-pedagogical and technological-content knowledge for further research to unfold technology adoption with these featured TPACK configurations, as well as rendering support to frontline academics related to integration of technology and pedagogy.

scholarly journals Exploring the Impact of a TPSR Program on Transference of Responsibility Goals within a Preschool Setting: An Action Research Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9449
Author(s):  
Fernando Santos ◽  
Jacinta Miguel ◽  
Paul M. Wright ◽  
Cesar Sá ◽  
Linda Saraiva
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Program Leader ◽  
The North ◽  
Action Research Study ◽  
Personal And Social Responsibility ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Preschool Setting

The teaching personal and social responsibility (TPSR) model has been extensively used in a vast array of settings. However, few TPSR studies have focused on preschool settings. The purpose of this action research study was to analyze the experiences of a program leader, her preschool children, and their parents throughout a TPSR program focused on transference of responsibility model goals. The participants were 25 preschool children, six parents, and a program leader involved in a preschool setting located in the north of Portugal. Data were collected through reflexive journaling, participant observations, semi-structured interviews, and focus group interviews. Findings suggest the TPSR model could be a useful instructional model for preschool teachers focused on providing social and emotional learning opportunities to their students. In order to foster transference, parents played a pivotal role in this process and were included in the intervention, which appeared to enhance life skill transfer.

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