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Professor Vanessa Kind's Outputs (10)

Perspectives from research on pedagogical content knowledge: consequences for changes in science teacher education? (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kind, V. (2010, December). Perspectives from research on pedagogical content knowledge: consequences for changes in science teacher education?. Presented at 20th Symposium on Chemistry and Science Education., University of Bremen

Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) is a well-known and widely interpreted construct that informs teacher education and development. The concept is introduced and used with a review of extant research to answer: 1) What model of PCK best represents s... Read More about Perspectives from research on pedagogical content knowledge: consequences for changes in science teacher education?.

Train, teach; taught? How the content of specific science subject matter knowledge sessions impacts on trainee teachers' classroom practice and children's learning. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kind, V., & Wallace, R. (2008, December). Train, teach; taught? How the content of specific science subject matter knowledge sessions impacts on trainee teachers' classroom practice and children's learning. Presented at The 9th Nordic Research Symposium on Science Education., Reykjavik, Iceland

The impact science sessions for trainee science teachers have on 11-14 year olds' learning of science was assessed using questionnaires and a "Video-interview (trainee) - Interview (pupils)" (V-1-1) technique devised for this study. V-1-1 involved: v... Read More about Train, teach; taught? How the content of specific science subject matter knowledge sessions impacts on trainee teachers' classroom practice and children's learning..