Geography teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge

Authors Eefje Smit, Hanneke Tuithof, Elwin Savelsbergh, Tine Béneker
Published in Journal of Geography
Publication date 2023
Type Article

Summary

Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) is the knowledge teachers use to teach a specific subject to a specific audience. The importance of PCK to quality teaching is widely recognized. However, an overview of research about geography teachers’ PCK is missing. To fill this gap, we conducted a systematic review. We analyzed 43 empirical studies, but only 9 used PCK as a framework. Most studies addressed instructional strategies or teaching orientations. The studies were too diverse to draw conclusions on geography teachers’ PCK in general. But portraits of 16 geography teachers emphasized the necessity of geographical knowledge and teaching experience for PCK-quality.

On this publication contributed

  • Eefje Smit
    • Lecturer-researcher
  • Hanneke Tuithof
    • Researcher
    • Research group: Research group Curriculum Development in Primary and Secondary Education
  • Elwin Savelsbergh | Professor | Research group Science and Technology Education
    Elwin Savelsbergh
    • Professor
    • Research group: Research group Curriculum Development in Primary and Secondary Education

Language English
Published in Journal of Geography
Key words PCK, geography, subject pedagogy, earth sciences
Digital Object Identifier 10.1080/00221341.2023.2173796