The teacher’s role is critical to children’s science learning, and it is a complex one that is informed by her knowledge of children, of teaching and learning, and of pedagogical science knowledge. What exactly is the pedagogical science knowledge?
Lorena, that is a deceptively simple question with a not so simple answer. One of the biggest problems in regards to science, that is faced by my district, is the lack of science training for elementary teachers. The middle school teachers often comment on the lack of science content knowledge of their incoming middle school students. We are actually now communicating through lateral teaming. Now the middle school science teachers know that elementary teachers not only have little to no science training, we also have no science equipment. In case you are looking for further information: https://www.sensepublishers.com/media/1219-understanding-and-developing-science-teachers-pedagogical-content-knowledge.pdf
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