Development and validation of a survey instrument for measuring pre-service teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge

David A Martin; Romina Jamieson-Proctor

doi:10.1080/1743727X.2019.1687669

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Development and validation of a survey instrument for measuring pre-service teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge

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Development and validation of a survey instrument for measuring pre-service teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge

David A Martin and Romina Jamieson-Proctor

International Journal of Research & Method in Education, Vol.43(5), pp.512-525

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1743727X.2019.1687669

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construct validity

mathematics pedagogical content knowledge

Pre-service teachers

Rasch modelling

In Australia, one of the key findings of the Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group was that not all graduating pre-service teachers possess adequate pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) to teach effectively. The concern is that higher education providers working with pre-service teachers are using pedagogical practices and assessments which are not informed by research. Due to its multifaceted nature, PCK is difficult to measure. In the case of mathematics PCK, some researchers have used multiple-choice questions while others use constructed-response formats depending on the specific attribute of PCK being measured. In either case, researchers need to use instruments that are appropriate to each task. This paper reports on the construction and reliability of a survey instrument used in a larger study to measure pre-service teachers' mathematics PCK. Using four stages of survey development, in addition to inter-rater agreement measures and Rasch modelling techniques, data analyzes found high levels of validity and reliability for the Mathematics Pedagogical Content Knowledge Instrument (MPCKI).

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Title: Development and validation of a survey instrument for measuring pre-service teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge
Authors: David A Martin (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Education
Romina Jamieson-Proctor (Author) - Australian Catholic University
Publication details: International Journal of Research & Method in Education, Vol.43(5), pp.512-525
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2020
DOI: 10.1080/1743727X.2019.1687669
ISSN: 1743-727X
Copyright note: Copyright © 2019. This is an Author's Original Manuscript of an article published in International Journal of Research and Method in Education, 2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1743727X.2019.1687669
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450889602621
Output Type: Journal article

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