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Physics Learning Assistants’ Views on Expert Teaching: Toward an Understanding of PCK
written by Geraldine L. Cochran, Leanne Wells, and David T. Brookes
The Learning Assistant (LA) program at Florida International University has become an important part of physics teacher preparation at the institution. All pre-service physics teachers are required to participate in the program. An underlying goal of the program is to help participants develop pedagogical content knowledge necessary for effective teaching. In this study, physics LAs views on expert teaching are analyzed through the lens of pedagogical content knowledge by means of semi-structured interviews. Analysis of these interviews reveals that LAs are aware of the need for both pedagogical knowledge and content knowledge in expert teaching. LAs hint at the need for pedagogical content knowledge in expert teaching. Analysis of participants' responses also revealed that physics LAs' have varying perspectives on the importance of content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge in expert teaching that impact their views on their teacher preparation experience.
Physics Education Research Conference 2013
Part of the PER Conference series
Portland, OR: July 17-18, 2013
Pages 97-100
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Education Foundations
- Student Characteristics
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- Teacher Characteristics
= Affect
= Content Knowledge
= Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Education Practices
- Teacher Preparation
= Early Teaching Experiences
- Lower Undergraduate
- Reference Material
= Research study
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American Association of Physics Teachers
DOI:
10.1119/perc.2013.pr.012
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0802184
PACSs:
01.40.Fk
01.40.Ha
Keywords:
Learning Assistants, PERC 2013, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teacher Preparation
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G. Cochran, L. Wells, and D. Brookes, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2013, Portland, OR, 2013, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13119&DocID=3668).
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G. Cochran, L. Wells, and D. Brookes, Physics Learning Assistants’ Views on Expert Teaching: Toward an Understanding of PCK, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2013, Portland, OR, 2013, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13119&DocID=3668>.
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Cochran, G., Wells, L., & Brookes, D. (2013, July 17-18). Physics Learning Assistants’ Views on Expert Teaching: Toward an Understanding of PCK. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2013, Portland, OR. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13119&DocID=3668
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Cochran, G, L. Wells, and D. Brookes. "Physics Learning Assistants’ Views on Expert Teaching: Toward an Understanding of PCK." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2013, Portland, OR, July 17-18, 2013. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13119&DocID=3668 (accessed 12 November 2024).
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Cochran, Geraldine L., Leanne Wells, and David T. Brookes. "Physics Learning Assistants’ Views on Expert Teaching: Toward an Understanding of PCK." Physics Education Research Conference 2013. Portland, OR: 2013. 97-100 of PER Conference. 12 Nov. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13119&DocID=3668>.
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