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Pedagogical content knowledge and the teaching of outdoor education
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Dyment, JE and Chick, HL and Walker, CT and Macqueen, TPN, Pedagogical content knowledge and the teaching of outdoor education, Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 18, (4) pp. 303-322. ISSN 1472-9679 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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© 2018 Institute for Outdoor Learning
DOI: doi:10.1080/14729679.2018.1451756
Abstract
This theoretical paper examines the concept of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and explores how it might contribute to conversations around quality teaching and learning in outdoor education. This paper begins by summarizing the historical and contemporary literature, including issues of definitions, curriculum, content, and pedagogy in outdoor education. We then review the concept of PCK, its history, and contributions to other subject areas, including mathematics. We present a framework for PCK from the field of mathematics education and propose a 'modified' PCK framework for outdoor education. We postulate that this framework might help articulate knowledge areas needed by a teacher of outdoor education, and how these differ from and are similar to those required in other subject areas. We conclude by exploring how the idea of PCK and the modified framework might add to existing understandings of what it means to provide high quality outdoor education teaching and learning experiences.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | outdoor education, pedagogical content knowledge, teacher knowledge, teacher education |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Education systems |
Research Field: | Teacher education and professional development of educators |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Pedagogy |
UTAS Author: | Dyment, JE (Associate Professor Janet Dyment) |
UTAS Author: | Chick, HL (Associate Professor Helen Chick) |
UTAS Author: | Walker, CT (Mr Chris Walker) |
UTAS Author: | Macqueen, TPN (Mr Thomas Macqueen) |
ID Code: | 125982 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 5 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2018-05-17 |
Last Modified: | 2019-08-28 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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