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Fostering Students' Reflection: Examining Relations between Elements of Teachers' Knowledge
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Tigelaar, Dineke; Sins, Patrick; van Driel, Jan – Research Papers in Education, 2017
This study investigates the knowledge that experienced teachers draw on when fostering students' reflections. Reflective skills are crucial for advancing students' learning. In order to promote students' reflection productively, extensive support and scaffolding from teachers is indispensible. However, teachers are in need of more guidance in this…
Descriptors: Reflection, Teaching Methods, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Video Technology
Attention to Intentions--How to Stimulate Strong Intentions to Change
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Dam, M.; Janssen, F. J. J. M.; van Driel, J. H. – Research in Science Education, 2018
The implementation of educational reforms requires behavioral changes from the teachers involved. Theories on successful behavioral change prescribe the following conditions: teachers need to possess the necessary knowledge and skills, form strong positive intentions to perform the new behavior, and have a supporting environment for change.…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Intention, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Motivation
The Impact of Peer Collaboration on Teachers' Practical Knowledge
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Witterholt, Martha; Goedhart, Martin; Suhre, Cor – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2016
Due to changes in Dutch mathematics education, teachers are expected to use new teaching methods such as enquiry-based teaching. In this study, we investigate how teachers design, implement and evaluate new methods for statistics teaching for 7th-graders during a professional development trajectory based on peer collaboration. We monitored…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Statistics
The Relationships between PCK Components: The Case of Quantum Chemistry Professors
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Padilla, Kira; Van Driel, Jan – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
The purpose of this paper is to capture the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of university professors about quantum chemistry. More specifically, we aimed to identify and analyze relationships between specific PCK components, using an adapted version of the model of PCK of Magnusson "et al.". A sample of university professors (n = 6)…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Base for Teaching, College Faculty
Problems in Teaching the Topic of Redox Reactions: Actions and Conceptions of Chemistry Teachers.
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De Jong, Onno; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1995
Presents a case study of problems that can occur when teaching the topic of redox reactions to grade-11 students. Concludes that the teachers' scientific expertise is an important source of difficulties when teaching redox reactions. Discusses implications for improvement of current chemistry classroom practice and content-related teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interviews, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Observation
The Use of Analogies in Language Teaching: Representing the Content of Teachers' Practical Knowledge
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Hulshof, Hans; Verloop, Nico – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2002
This study sought to determine how experienced language teachers use analogies to help students comprehend a text on the course of their regular teaching routines. It is assumed that analogies constitute one important component of the content of teachers' practical knowledge in the context of reading-comprehension instruction. The framework of the…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Logical Thinking