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A Design Framework for Science Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Development

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Computer Supported Qualitative Research (ISQR 2017)

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Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) represents the professional knowledge needed to integrate technology in the teaching and learning process. The purpose of this study relates to the creation of a design framework for the development of science teachers’ TPCK (initial and in-service). A qualitative methodology, following a design-based-approach, was adopted to describe the strategies for science teachers’ TPCK development, and design and assess an in-service science teacher education course. Data was obtained through interviews, questionnaires, using participant observation and analysis of in-service science teachers’ professional portfolios. Results show that integrating technology with a research teaching perspective could be a way to develop innovative science lessons for students. A detailed description of the research methodology and findings is given.

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    Students aged 6 to 14.

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    Students aged 6 to 9.

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This work is financially supported by National Funds through FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., under the project UID/CED/00194/2013.

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  1. Department of Education and Psychology, Research Centre on Didactics and Technology in the Education of Trainers, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário, Aveiro, Portugal

    Cecília Guerra, António Moreira & Rui Marques Vieira

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  1. Education and Psychology Department, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    António Pedro Costa

  2. Information Systems Department, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

    Luís Paulo Reis

  3. Education and Psychology Department, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    Francislê Neri de Souza

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Guerra, C., Moreira, A., Vieira, R.M. (2018). A Design Framework for Science Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Development. In: Costa, A., Reis, L., Souza, F., Moreira, A. (eds) Computer Supported Qualitative Research. ISQR 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 621. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61121-1_17

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