ERIC Number: EJ1358405
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4871
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Gathering Rich Data on Preservice Science Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge through Their Lesson Plans
Journal of Teacher Education, v74 n1 p10-22 Jan-Feb 2023
The purpose of this study was to, first, examine the potential of lesson plans (LPs) of preservice science teachers (PSTs, N = 631) as a source for gathering rich data on their pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and, second, qualitatively describe PSTs' reasons for the level of data richness in their LPs on PCK. PSTs' handwritten LPs were analyzed through an analytic rubric, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 79 randomly selected PSTs. Results revealed a range of the level of data richness of the PSTs' LPs on PCK and five descriptive categories about the PSTs' reasons for the richness of LP data on PCK. The study implies that researchers should consider the inclusion of the LP as a valid tool in their triangulation design; however, they should weigh the factors that influence the collection of rich data in their PCK studies to triangulate findings better to portray a holistic picture of PCK.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Lesson Plans, Foreign Countries, Middle School Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Instruction, Scoring Rubrics, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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