Teaching As Pedagogical Reasoning And Action and PCK Flashcards
Which stages happen before the lesson?
Comprehension and transformation
Which steps happen during the lesson?
Instruction and evaluation
Which steps happen after the lesson?
Reflection and new comprehension
Explain comprehension
This is the teacher’s own knowledge and understanding of the lesson topic as well as how it relates to the big idea of the subject
Explain transformation
Preparation and representation, selection and adaptation
- how you present the lesson (resources)
- choice of teaching strategies
- adjusting the lesson to fit/suit the learners (their characteristics)
Name the steps in order (1-6)
- Comprehension
- Transformation
- Instruction
- Evaluation
- Reflection
- New comprehension
Explain instruction
It is the delivery of a lesson as well as classroom management - being prepared for lessons and what could be asked by the students
Explain evaluation
During and after lessons, you must check the learners for understandings or misunderstandings
NEVER say “do you understand?”
Explain reflection
- You must think about your teaching and how it enabled/hindered learning
- what did the children struggle to understand?
Explain new comprehension
• this is when you learn from experience and come to a new understanding
Explain evaluation
During and after lessons, you must check the learners for understandings or misunderstandings
NEVER say “do you understand?”
Explain reflection
- You must think about your teaching and how it enabled/hindered learning
- what did the children struggle to understand?
Explain new comprehension
• this is when you learn from experience and come to a new understanding
What is PCK made up of?
Content knowledge, knowledge about learners and their context and general knowledge about teaching
