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Rohaan, Ellen J.; Taconis, Ruurd; Jochems, Wim M. G. – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2011
In the study described in this article, primary school teachers' pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of technology education was measured with a multiple choice test; the Teaching of Technology Test (TTT). The aim of the study was to explore the latent factor structure of PCK, which is considered to be a crucial and distinctive domain of teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Multiple Choice Tests, Factor Structure, Psychometrics
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Henze, Ineke; Van Driel, Jan; Verloop, Nico – International Journal of Science Education, 2007
In order to enhance teachers' professional awareness, it is necessary to understand and value their subjective or personal knowledge and beliefs. This study investigated the change of science teachers' personal knowledge about teaching models and modeling in science within the context of educational reform in The Netherlands. The study followed…
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Science Teachers
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Beijaard, Douwe; Verloop, Nico; Vermunt, Jan D. – Teaching and Teacher Education, 2000
Surveyed experienced Dutch secondary school teachers regarding their professional identities, examining ways that they saw themselves as subject matter experts, didactical experts, and pedagogical experts. Surveys indicated that most teachers saw their professional identity as consisting of a combination of the distinct aspects of expertise.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Level, Pedagogical Content Knowledge