PCK in practice

This section presents five case studies from Monash educators across various disciplines, showcasing their PCK-informed teaching practices. It includes examples of completed CoRe tools and video snippets that offer practical insights into how PCK is applied in different disciplinary contexts.

Renee Tsongas describes how she used the CoRe tool to teach cardiovascular physiology. Refer to her completed CoRe tool.
Angelina Piccolo describes how she used the CoRe tool to teach students about lung cancer. Refer to her completed CoRe tool.
Nemai Karmakar describes how he used the CoRe tool to teach Advanced Electromagnetics. Refer to his completed CoRe tool.
Ian Wittman describes how he used the CoRe tool in Chemistry tutorials. Refer to his completed CoRe tool.
Megan Waldhuber describes how she used the CoRe tool to teach students about virology. Refer to her completed CoRe tool.

Publications from Monash PCK project

Sarkar, M., et al. (2024). Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in higher education: A systematic scoping review. Teaching and Teacher Education, 144, 104608. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2024.104608
Sarkar, M., et al. (2024). Exploring the development of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for health professions educators through faculty development. Advances in Health Science Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-024-10405-4

Acknowledgements

Thanks to the study participants for their insights and thoughtfulness in their contributions to this work. Also, thanks to the PCK research team, including Mahbub Sarkar, Amanda Berry, Charlotte Barber, Laura Gutierrez-Bucheli, Susie Ho, Thomas Hiscox, Dragan Ilic, Michelle Lazarus, Nicoleta Maynard, Caroline Wright, and Paul White.

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PCK in practice

Publications from Monash PCK project