Geography Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Systematic Review

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 syste...

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Published inJournal of geography (Houston) Vol. 122; no. 1; pp. 20 - 29
Main Authors Smit, Eefje, Tuithof, Hanneke, Savelsbergh, Elwin, Béneker, Tine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Indiana Routledge 02.01.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Earth Science
earth sciences
Educational Methods
Educational Strategies
Empirical analysis
Geography
Geography Instruction
PCK
Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Pedagogy
social studies
subject pedagogy
Systematic review
Teacher Behavior
Teacher Competencies
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Experience
Teaching Methods
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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.
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ISSN:0022-1341
1752-6868
DOI:10.1080/00221341.2023.2173796