An Examination of Pre -Service Teacher Knowledge of Subject Matter and Its Effects on Curriculum Selection and Instructional Decision Making
Pakade, Joyce Noluvuyo Nombekela
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Description
Title
An Examination of Pre -Service Teacher Knowledge of Subject Matter and Its Effects on Curriculum Selection and Instructional Decision Making
Author(s)
Pakade, Joyce Noluvuyo Nombekela
Issue Date
2000
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Cox, C. Benjamin
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Social Sciences
Language
eng
Abstract
The findings of the study indicated variable knowledge of South Africa by teachers and the presence of teacher misconceptions about Africa in general and South Africa in particular. The study supported a schema-based theory of knowledge representation and the theory of constructivism. Those teachers that proved to be less knowledgeable about the topic concerned preferred the more focussed article and presented a less critical approach to teaching. The highly knowledgeable teachers were not constrained by the information presented in the articles, were flexible in terms of teaching methodology and presented more critical thinking in their approach to teaching. All the teachers had a positive attitude towards the teaching of content related to South Africa in the U.S., but felt ill-prepared and inadequate to teach the topic. Another finding that emerged from this study pertained to the double role played by media as a source of information and misinformation for the teachers.
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