Investigating the pedagogical content knowledge of experienced English teachers in Hong Kong kindergartens

Investigating the pedagogical content knowledge of experienced English teachers in Hong Kong kindergartens

• Wu, Fung Hoi The Education University of Hong Kong

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2021

• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GB English Language
• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MH Teacher Evaluation : Teacher Effectiveness

Pedagogical Content Knowledge Pedagogical Thought Units Second Language Acquisition Stimulated Recall Methodology Child-friendly Pedagogy

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education

This qualitative study examined the pedagogical thoughts of three kindergarten teachers in the English classroom practice. It is a partial replication of Gatbonton Model (1999, 2008) and Mullock Model (2006). Three teachers were invited to attend stimulated recall interviews to explain their segments of their lesson recordings. The underlying assumption is the cognitive thinking of teachers can be coded when they are prompted with visual or audio aids. These pedagogical thoughts were labeled and categorized into 50 pedagogical thoughts under eight domains. The highest consulted pedagogical thoughts of the three teachers were compared and discussed to find patterns, and similarities and differences. The data were further studied to find out the PCK of kindergarten English teachers (PCK-EKT). Seven PCK components were identified: (1) Subject Content Knowledge (PCK-SCK), (2) Knowledge of Students (PCK-KS), (3) Knowledge of Educational Context (PCK-KEC), (4) Knowledge of Education Ends (PCKKEE), (5) Knowledge of Curriculum (PCK-KCu), (6) General Pedagogical Knowledge, and (7) Child-friendly Pedagogy. With a focus to inform teaching practice, the components are basically like the seven categories of Shulman’s teacher knowledgeg. The derived PCK-EKT emphasizes the knowledge in PCK. For example, PCK-SCK means Subject Content Knowledge within teaching kindergarten English. The knowledge is discipline-specific. The category in teacher knowledge in Shulman’s model is in a broad sense. Besides, the PCK development of the three teachers was recorded. Their stories give insights on teacher professional development and the role of principals in ‘nurturing’ competent English teachers. All rights reserved.

EdD

The Education University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

• English

Dissertation Theses

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2022-11-03