Since the 90s, the categories introduced by Shulman’s typology (1986; 1987), in particular those of Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and General Pedagogical Knowledge, have generated thousands of... [ view full abstract ]
Since the 90s, the categories introduced by Shulman’s typology (1986; 1987), in particular those of Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and General Pedagogical Knowledge, have generated thousands of research in education as well as in PE in different countries around the world. Although these categories were initially defined by Shulman, his typology has been enhanced by other authors. In addition, some of these categories have been interpreted and even widened in the light of other theoretical frameworks (Ward & Ayvazo, 2016). In this symposium, we aim to deepen particularly the category of PCK, in relation to the environment where it unfolds, either during the internships during the initial training or that of the school where the physical educators act. What are the outlines of PCK?
In short, this symposium will focus on: 1) The definition (and delimitation) of PCK; 2) The ways to access PCK on PE; 3) How PCK evolves and changes during the first years of insertion; 4) The link between PCK and other knowledge from PETE (content, curricular, pedagogical etc.). In other words, how students perceive knowledge from PETE once they started internships or when they became teachers in schools? Besides these questions, considering the various contributions from authors from different countries, we wish to explore the internationalization of PCK – the way in which PCK has been “translated” in their researches. The strength of this symposium lies in this crossover of both theoretical and methodological views on PCK.
References
Shulman, L. S. (1986). Those who understand: Knowledge growth in teaching. Educational researcher, 15(2), 4-14.
Shulman, L. S. (1987). Knowledge and teaching: Foundations of the new reform. Harvard Educational Review, 57(1), 1-23.
Ward, P. & Ayvazo, S. (2016). Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Conceptions and Findings in Physical Education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 35(3), 194-207.
