The Knowledge Quartet in the Light of the Literature on Subject Matter and Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to introduce the indicators of the Knowledge Quartet based on the literature on subject matter knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge, and to emphasize its importance. Knowledge quartet consists of four units named foundation, transformation, connection and contingency. In this study, indicators of the each unit were identified. The importance of the so-called indicators was highlighted in the literature on subject matter knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge related to mathematics education. The results showed that the knowledge quartet constitutes a detailed framework to investigate how the subject matter and pedagogical content knowledge of in-service and pre-service mathematics teachers were reflected in their teaching.

Pedagojik Alan Bilgisine Yönelik Yürütülen Lisansüstü Tezlerinin İncelenmesi: Bir Tematik İçerik Analizi

“…Kişilik özelliklerinin yanında öğretmenlerin mesleki açıdan sahip olmaları gereken birtakım yetkinlikler, özellikle son 30 yıldır yürütülen öğretmen eğitimi çalışmalarının odağını oluşturmaktadır. Burada genelde öğretmenin sahip olmaları gereken bilgi bileşenler, özelde ise alanı öğretme bilgisi kavramı dikkat çekmektedir (Baki, 2018;Kula-Ünver, 2018).…”