Pedagogical literacy: What it means and what it allows

In the context of literacy being understood as an evolving concept, this article argues that a particular form of literacy, pedagogical literacy, is an important cognitive tool for a developed conceptualisation of pedagogical content knowledge and that, by extension, being pedagogically literate is...

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Published in:Teaching and teacher education 2008-11, Vol.24 (8), p.1986-1992
Main Author: Maclellan, Effie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Discourse
Academic writing
Knowledge Base for Teaching
Knowledge-transforming writing
Learning Processes
Learning to teach
Literacy
Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Professional Development
Professional knowledge
Teacher Effectiveness
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching (Occupation)
Teaching Skills
Understanding as epistemic activity
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Summary:In the context of literacy being understood as an evolving concept, this article argues that a particular form of literacy, pedagogical literacy, is an important cognitive tool for a developed conceptualisation of pedagogical content knowledge and that, by extension, being pedagogically literate is an integral feature of being a professional teacher. Pedagogical literacy is a reflexive concept in which reading and writing (through a knowledge-transforming model) about pedagogical content knowledge is the essential means through which the teacher's pedagogical reasoning develops.
ISSN:0742-051X
1879-2480
DOI:10.1016/j.tate.2008.05.009