Abstract
This paper describes the construction and validation of a multiple choice test to
measure elementary school teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge of
technology education. Pedagogical Content Knowledge is generally accepted to
be a crucial domain of teacher knowledge and is, therefore, an important research
topic. Nonetheless, the current methods to examine this domain of teacher
knowledge are labor-intensive and time-consuming, which implies small-scale
studies and restricts generalization of the results. Hence, the challenge remains to
construct an instrument that is time and labor-efficient. Together with a team of
experts in the field of technology education a multiple choice test was
constructed. The instrument was statistically validated in three steps (sub study 1,
2, and 3). The procedure followed to construct our test was proved to be effective.
The results showed that it is possible to statistically validate the test when
focusing on test-retest reliability.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | NARST Annual International Conference 2009 "Grand Challenges and Great Opportunities in Science Education" April 17-21 2009 Garden Grove CA |
Place of Publication | Garden Grove, CA |
Publisher | NARST |
Pages | 1-7 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | 2009 NARST Annual International Conference, April 17-21, 2009, Garden Grove, CA, USA - Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, CA, United States Duration: 17 Apr 2009 → 21 Apr 2009 https://www.narst.org/annualconference/2009conference.cfm |
Conference
Conference | 2009 NARST Annual International Conference, April 17-21, 2009, Garden Grove, CA, USA |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Garden Grove, CA |
Period | 17/04/09 → 21/04/09 |
Other | "Grand Challenges and Great Opportunities in Science Education" |
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