Returning to the Original Ideas of PCK: Study of Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Conceptions of PCK
LIU Rui1, PAN Xiao-Juan1, WANG Li-Li1**, WANG Ming-Wei2
1. College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China; 2. Golden Apple Jincheng NO.1 Secondary School, Chengdu 610213, China
Abstract PCK is an important concept in the field of teacher education. Based on the original ideas of PCK proposed by Shulman, this study designed interview protocols, investigated the pre-service chemistry teachers’ conceptions of PCK, and tried to build a PCK model of pre-service chemistry teachers in China by taking grounded theory coding. The study found that the PCK of pre-service chemistry teachers included 10 components, which were divided into the topic-specific PCK and the general PCK. There were some similarities as well as differences between the PCK model of pre-service chemistry teachers in China and the international PCK models. In addition, pre-service chemistry teachers paid most attention to knowledge of instructional strategies and students’ characteristics, but seldom mentioned knowledge of assessment, knowledge of resources and teachers’ affect.
LIU Rui, PAN Xiao-Juan, WANG Li-Li, WANG Ming-Wei. Returning to the Original Ideas of PCK: Study of Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Conceptions of PCK[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2024, 45(8): 63-72.
