%0 Journal Article
%T Pre-Service Science Teachers Views of In-Service Science Teachers¡¯ Pedagogical Content Knowledge
%A G¨¹lcan MIHLADIZ
%A Bet¨¹l TIMUR
%J Eurasian Journal of Physics and Chemistry Education
%D 2011
%I Moment Publications
%X The aim of this study was to determine the pre-service science teachers¡¯ views on Pedagogical ContentKnowledge (PCK) expected to be possessed by science and technology teachers. With this aim, senior preservicescience teachers¡¯ evaluations of the science and technology teachers that they observed at primaryschools while they were enrolled in the school experience course. A ¡°Focus Group Interview¡± was realized with10 pre-service teachers. The data were analyzed by ¡°descriptive statistics and content analysis methods¡± and 5themes were attained. The five themes are: subject matter knowledge, the knowledge of instructional method andstrategies, the knowledge of science curriculum, the knowledge of assessment of students and pedagogicalknowledge. Generally, the pre-service teachers saw a necessity of the following issues in teaching science andtechnology: i) sufficient subject matter knowledge and effective communication skills, ii) establishing a balancedauthority, iii) following modern innovations, methods and techniques for teaching and training and implementingthem successfully in classrooms, iv) effectively usage of the teaching materials, educational technology, and labfacilities.
%K Pedagogical Content Knowledge
%K Pre-Service Teachers
%K Science and Technology
%U http://www.eurasianjournals.com/index.php/ejpce/article/view/653/pdf_106