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Ratinen, Ilkka; Viiri, Jouni; Lehesvuori, Sami; Kokkonen, Tuukka – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2015
A teacher's practical knowledge contains the teacher's beliefs about the goals, values and principles of education that guide his or her actions in the classroom. There is still a lack of knowledge about how teachers' practical knowledge influences their teaching. The present study examines student teachers' practical knowledge in the context of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Inquiry, Knowledge Level
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Ahtee, Maija; Johnston, Jane – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2006
This study examines Finnish and English primary student teachers' ideas when planning to teach a physics topic during their science education studies. Many primary student teachers lack sufficient subject knowledge, which prevents them from constructing the scientific pedagogical content knowledge that enables them to concentrate on pupils'…
Descriptors: Physics, Student Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Instruction