Content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge in Taiwanese and German mathematics teachers
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In: Teaching and Teacher Education: an international journal of research and studies, Vol. 46, 01.02.2015, p. 115-126.
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T1 - Content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge in Taiwanese and German mathematics teachers
AU - Kleickmann, Thilo
AU - Richter, Dirk
AU - Kunter, Mareike
AU - Elsner, Jürgen
AU - Besser, Michael
AU - Krauss, Stefan
AU - Cheo, Marie
AU - Baumert, Jürgen
PY - 2015/2/1
Y1 - 2015/2/1
N2 - In comparing content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of Taiwanese and German inservice mathematics teachers, the present study examines whether the two-dimensional structure of teachers' subject matter knowledge is cross-culturally invariant and whether differences in teacher education and in teacher selection are reflected in teachers' subject matter knowledge. The results confirm that CK and PCK represent two distinct, but correlated dimensions, even in teachers from completely different backgrounds. Taiwanese inservice teachers showed considerably higher CK and also higher PCK scores than German teachers. Teacher education and teacher selection should be considered important levers for reform in mathematics education.
AB - In comparing content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of Taiwanese and German inservice mathematics teachers, the present study examines whether the two-dimensional structure of teachers' subject matter knowledge is cross-culturally invariant and whether differences in teacher education and in teacher selection are reflected in teachers' subject matter knowledge. The results confirm that CK and PCK represent two distinct, but correlated dimensions, even in teachers from completely different backgrounds. Taiwanese inservice teachers showed considerably higher CK and also higher PCK scores than German teachers. Teacher education and teacher selection should be considered important levers for reform in mathematics education.
KW - Empirical education research
KW - Teacher education
KW - Teacher selection
KW - Educational science
KW - Content knowledge
KW - Pedagogical content
KW - Measurement invariance
KW - International comparison
KW - Didactics of Mathematics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84916880646&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.tate.2014.11.004
DO - 10.1016/j.tate.2014.11.004
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 46
SP - 115
EP - 126
JO - Teaching and Teacher Education: an international journal of research and studies
JF - Teaching and Teacher Education: an international journal of research and studies
SN - 1879-2480
ER -