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On-Site Pedagogical Content Knowledge Development
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Chan, Kennedy Kam Ho; Yung, Benny Hin Wai – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
Experiences and reflection have long been regarded as a foundation for pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) development. However, little is known about how experienced teachers develop their PCK via reflection-in-action during their moment-to-moment classroom instruction. Drawing upon data sources including classroom observations, semi-structured…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teaching Methods, Semi Structured Interviews, Recall (Psychology)
Promoting the Development of a Conceptual Change Model of Science Instruction in Prospective Secondary Biology Teachers.
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Yip, Din Yan – International Journal of Science Education, 2001
Reports on a study of the impact of an initial teacher education program on the development of a conceptual change model of instruction in prospective biology teachers. Analyzes the performance of prospective teachers in teaching practices and achievement in the skills related to the instructional model. (Contains 22 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Biology, Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Teachers' Concerns on School-Based Assessment of Practical Work
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Yip, Din Yan; Cheung, Derek – Journal of Biological Education, 2005
The Teacher Assessment Scheme (TAS) is a form of school-based assessment that has recently replaced the external practical examination in AL Biology of Hong Kong. This study aimed at understanding the problems encountered by teachers in implementing this innovation. Over 300 teachers expressed their concern about different aspects of the TAS in a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Resource Materials, Educational Assessment