Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Argumentation Skills, Socioscientific Issues (Ssi) Related Knowledge And Pedagogical Content Knowledge
The objectives of this study were to explore the changes in pre-service teachers’ argumentation skills, socio scientific issue (SSI)-related knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) upon progressive exposure to SSI-based projects. This qualitative study was carried out with sixteen pre-s...
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| description | The objectives of this study were to explore the changes in pre-service teachers’
argumentation skills, socio scientific issue (SSI)-related knowledge and pedagogical
content knowledge (PCK) upon progressive exposure to SSI-based projects. This
qualitative study was carried out with sixteen pre-service science teachers from a
Teacher Training Institute in Malaysia. At the time of study, these students were in the
final year of the Bachelor of Teaching Degree Programme. SSI-based projects were
implemented as a component of Science Technology and Society course in five topics
over a period of one semester. Implementation of SSI-based projects is highly relevant
with the context studied as these students will be joining the primary teaching
profession after completing this course. As there is strong evidence that pre-service
teachers have the power to access multiple number of students across different grades
and levels throughout their career, educating these groups of students on SSIs is
imperative. Argumentation skills and the knowledge were explored using open-ended
tests, interviews and observations. PCK was explored using open-ended tests and
interviews. Argumentation skills was analysed using Toulmin’s Argumentation Pattern
and Erduran’s five levels of argumentation skills. Thematic analysis was carried out to
analyse acquired SSI related knowledge and PCK about SSI-based projects.
Triangulation of the findings obtained from all the three measures indicate that the preservice
teachers acquired improved argumentation skills and SSI related knowledge
progressively after experiencing a series of five projects on SSI. The acquired SSI
related knowledge was also in line with the required content knowledge of the STS
curriculum. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-493902021-07-05T01:09:45Z http://eprints.usm.my/49390/ Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Argumentation Skills, Socioscientific Issues (Ssi) Related Knowledge And Pedagogical Content Knowledge Pillai, Rajeswari Vellu Q181-183 Study and Teaching RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research The objectives of this study were to explore the changes in pre-service teachers’ argumentation skills, socio scientific issue (SSI)-related knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) upon progressive exposure to SSI-based projects. This qualitative study was carried out with sixteen pre-service science teachers from a Teacher Training Institute in Malaysia. At the time of study, these students were in the final year of the Bachelor of Teaching Degree Programme. SSI-based projects were implemented as a component of Science Technology and Society course in five topics over a period of one semester. Implementation of SSI-based projects is highly relevant with the context studied as these students will be joining the primary teaching profession after completing this course. As there is strong evidence that pre-service teachers have the power to access multiple number of students across different grades and levels throughout their career, educating these groups of students on SSIs is imperative. Argumentation skills and the knowledge were explored using open-ended tests, interviews and observations. PCK was explored using open-ended tests and interviews. Argumentation skills was analysed using Toulmin’s Argumentation Pattern and Erduran’s five levels of argumentation skills. Thematic analysis was carried out to analyse acquired SSI related knowledge and PCK about SSI-based projects. Triangulation of the findings obtained from all the three measures indicate that the preservice teachers acquired improved argumentation skills and SSI related knowledge progressively after experiencing a series of five projects on SSI. The acquired SSI related knowledge was also in line with the required content knowledge of the STS curriculum. 2018-09 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/49390/1/RAJESWARI%20VELLU%20PILLAI_hj.pdf Pillai, Rajeswari Vellu (2018) Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Argumentation Skills, Socioscientific Issues (Ssi) Related Knowledge And Pedagogical Content Knowledge. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | Q181-183 Study and Teaching RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research Pillai, Rajeswari Vellu Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Argumentation Skills, Socioscientific Issues (Ssi) Related Knowledge And Pedagogical Content Knowledge |
| title | Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’
Argumentation Skills, Socioscientific
Issues (Ssi) Related Knowledge And
Pedagogical Content Knowledge |
| title_full | Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’
Argumentation Skills, Socioscientific
Issues (Ssi) Related Knowledge And
Pedagogical Content Knowledge |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’
Argumentation Skills, Socioscientific
Issues (Ssi) Related Knowledge And
Pedagogical Content Knowledge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’
Argumentation Skills, Socioscientific
Issues (Ssi) Related Knowledge And
Pedagogical Content Knowledge |
| title_short | Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’
Argumentation Skills, Socioscientific
Issues (Ssi) Related Knowledge And
Pedagogical Content Knowledge |
| title_sort | exploring pre service teachers argumentation skills socioscientific issues ssi related knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge |
| topic | Q181-183 Study and Teaching RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research |
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