Bridging the Gap Between Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Teacher Beliefs in Lesson Planning: A Multiple-Case Study of HK ESL Teachers (79397)
Session Chair: Vivaldi Chung
Saturday, 13 July 2024 18:00
Session: Session 5
Room: B07 (Basement)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
Within teacher cognition research, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and teacher beliefs constitute distinctive domains, given their significance in driving classroom instruction and ongoing teacher development. Despite their importance in teachers' holistic development, there remains a noticeable gap in literature concerning the intersection of these closely linked constructs, particularly in the English as a Second Language (ESL) context. This gives rise to the assertion that unravelling the intricate relationships between PCK and teacher beliefs could provide a more comprehensive understanding of ESL teaching and learning.
This multiple-case study scrutinises the PCK embodied by ESL teachers in Hong Kong and its interrelationship with their beliefs throughout the lesson planning phase. Self-designed lesson plans and instructional materials were collected from four secondary school teachers. Subsequently, participants engaged in stimulated recall interviews to articulate their planning experiences. Inductive coding was employed to extrapolate the PCK exhibited by teachers with their professed beliefs. Findings revealed that participants demonstrated extensive content and pedagogical knowledge, amongst other PCK domains. The study also illuminated dynamic interactions between PCK and their beliefs, with unilateral and integrative interactions emerging as prevailing types of interactions. It was also shown that participants also lack awareness towards these interactions, which underscores the importance of attending to teachers’ own cognitive processes to further their classroom practices.
Authors:
Vivaldi Chung, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
About the Presenter(s)
Mr Vivaldi Chung is a University Doctoral Student at University of Cambridge in United Kingdom
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