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Direct linkAsikainen, Mervi A.; Hirvonen, Pekka E. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010
This article examines Finnish cooperating physics teachers' conceptions of teacher knowledge in physics. Six experienced teachers were interviewed. The data was analyzed to form categories concerning the basis of teacher knowledge, and the tradition of German Didaktik and Shulman's theory of teacher knowledge were used in order to understand the…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Physics, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedPehkonen, Erkki – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1999
Clarifies what kind of mathematical beliefs are conveyed to student teachers during their studies. Interviews mathematics professors (n=7) from five Finnish universities who were responsible for mathematics teacher education. Professors estimated that teachers' basic knowledge was poor and old-fashioned, requiring improvement, and they emphasized…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Mathematics Education
