The Impact of Physics Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Teacher Actions and Student Outcomes

Jennifer Olszewski

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Jennifer Olszewski, The Impact of Physics Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Teacher Actions and Student Outcomes (2010), Logos Verlag, Berlin, ISBN: 9783832598594

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Research on teachers' professional knowledge hints at teachers' pedagogical content knowledge being an important criterion for instructional quality and student achievement. This research project investigates the relation between teachers' pedagogical content knowledge, teachers' actions, and students' content knowledge in physics comparing Finland, Germany, and Switzerland.

Aktuelle Forschung zum Lehrerprofessionswissen liefert Hinweise darauf, dass insbesondere das fachdidaktische Wissen von Lehrkräften eine wichtige Voraussetzung für Unterrichtsqualität und Schülerleistung darstellt. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht den Zusammenhang zwischen fachdidaktischem Wissen, Lehrerhandeln und Schülerleistung im Fach Physik in Finnland, Deutschland und der Schweiz.

Table of content

  • BEGINN
  • Introduction
  • 1 Pedagogical Content Knowledge
  • 1.1 Modelling Pedagogical Content Knowledge
  • 1.2 Studies on Pedagogical Content Knowledge
  • 2 Teachers†™ Actions
  • 2.1 Feedback
  • 2.2 Content Structure
  • 2.3 Cognitive Activation
  • 3 Research Questions and Hypotheses
  • 3.1 Research Questions
  • 3.2 Hypotheses
  • 4 Design
  • 4.1 QuIP (Quality of Instruction in Physics)
  • 4.2 Sample
  • 5 Methods
  • 5.1 Paper-Pencil Test
  • 5.2 Coding System
  • 5.3 Framework Instruments
  • 6 Analysis / Results
  • 6.1 Paper-Pencil Test
  • 6.2 Coding System
  • 6.3 Testing of Hypotheses
  • 7 Discussion and Implications
  • Literature
  • Appendix

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