ERIC Number: EJ921960
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1554-9178
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Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Preparation of High School Physics Teachers
Etkina, Eugenia
Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, v6 n2 p020110-1-020110-26 Jul-Dec 2010
This paper contains a scholarly description of pedagogical practices of the Rutgers Physics/Physical Science Teacher Preparation program. The program focuses on three aspects of teacher preparation: knowledge of physics, knowledge of pedagogy, and knowledge of how to teach physics (pedagogical content knowledge--PCK). The program has been in place for 7 years and has a steady production rate of an average of six teachers per year who remain in the profession. The main purpose of the paper is to provide information about a possible structure, organization, and individual elements of a program that prepares physics teachers. The philosophy of the program and the coursework can be implemented either in a physics department or in a school of education. The paper provides details about the program course work and teaching experiences and suggests ways to adapt it to other local conditions. (Contains 3 figures and 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Physics, Science Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teaching Methods, Lesson Plans, Secondary School Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Curriculum, Graduate Study, Science Instruction, Program Descriptions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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