Book Chapter
The refined consensus model of pedagogical content knowledge in science education
J Carlson, KR Daehler, AC Alonzo, E Barendsen, A Berry, A Borowski, J Carpendale, KKH Chan, R Cooper, P Friedrichsen, J Gess-Newsome, I Henze-Rietveld, A Hume, S Kirschner, S Liepertz, J Loughran, E Mavhunga, K Neumann, P Nilsson, S Park Show all
Repositioning Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Teachers Knowledge for Teaching Science | Springer Singapore | Published : 2019
Abstract
This chapter chronicles the developmental journey of a model for teacher pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in science education, now identified as the Refined Consensus Model (RCM) of PCK, that represents the contributions and collective thinking of two dozen international researchers in science teacher education. This journey starts by recounting the process that led to an update and significant revisions to the model of teacher professional knowledge and skills including PCK (informally known as the 2012 Consensus Model (CM)). Then, we unpack and describe the different components of the model in both diagrammatic form and in explanatory text. The RCM describes the complex layers of knowl..
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