Teaching Science and Mathematics for Conceptual Understanding? A Rising Issue

Harcharan Pardhan; Razia Fakir Mohammad

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Harcharan Pardhan ¹ ^* , Razia Fakir Mohammad ¹

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Abstract

Working with in service science/mathematics teachers at the Aga Khan University Institute of Educational Development, Karachi, Pakistan we find that even though the teachers take aboard innovative ideas, they find it challenging to implement the newly acquired ideas primarily because of their inadequate subject matter knowledge. In this paper we will describe and discuss select case studies from Pakistan to provide evidence regarding this issue and support it with literature from other parts of the world. We will finally share some implications and possible alternatives to address this issue.

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conceptual understanding
Pedagogical Content Knowledge
pedagogical knowledge
rising issues
subject matter (content) knowledge
teaching science and mathematics

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Pardhan, H., & Mohammad, R. F. (2005). Teaching Science and Mathematics for Conceptual Understanding? A Rising Issue. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 1(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/74658

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Pardhan H, Mohammad RF. Teaching Science and Mathematics for Conceptual Understanding? A Rising Issue. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2005;1(1):1-20. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/74658

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Pardhan H, Mohammad RF. Teaching Science and Mathematics for Conceptual Understanding? A Rising Issue. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2005;1(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/74658

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Pardhan, Harcharan, and Razia Fakir Mohammad. "Teaching Science and Mathematics for Conceptual Understanding? A Rising Issue". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2005 1 no. 1 (2005): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/74658

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Pardhan, H., and Mohammad, R. F. (2005). Teaching Science and Mathematics for Conceptual Understanding? A Rising Issue. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 1(1), pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/74658

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Pardhan, Harcharan et al. "Teaching Science and Mathematics for Conceptual Understanding? A Rising Issue". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 1, no. 1, 2005, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/74658