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Session:
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Physics Preparation of Preservice Elementary Teachers
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Paper Type:
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Contributed
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Title:
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Pedagogical Content Knowledge in a Course for Future Elementary Teachers
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Meeting:
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2013 Summer Meeting: Portland, Oregon |
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Location:
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Date:
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Time:
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11:30AM
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Author:
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N. Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University
785-532-1539, srebello@phys.ksu.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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Dean A. Zollman
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Abstract:
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We integrate pedagogical content knowledge into the fabric of a course for future elementary teachers structured around an instructional model called the pedagogical learning bicycle (PLB) -- an adapted two-layered 3E learning cycle. This model intertwines the construction of science content knowledge (CK) with the development of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). This course aims to provide opportunities for future teachers to develop skills reflecting on their own learning of physical phenomena, understanding how children talk and learn about physical phenomena, and learning how research literature describes ways in which children think about physical phenomena. It also expects future elementary teachers to apply their integrated understanding of CK and PCK to developing age-appropriate lesson plans to teach physical science concepts in an elementary science classroom. We describe the results of the first implementation of the course and its impact on student learning.
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Footnotes:
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None
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