Pengetahuan teknologi pedagogi kandungan bakal guru Fizik Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Abstract

This study aims to identify the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) among pre-service physics teachers at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). The respondents are 47 students from UTM in physics education undergraduate programmes while the research instrument used is a paper-and-pencil test that measures the mastery of the concept of buoyancy in Archimedes’ principle and to identify the pedagogical content knowledge, technological pedagogical knowledge and technology content knowledge. The data collected was analysed qualitatively using content analysis. In the aspect of content knowledge, the group of pre-service physics teachers who have not undergone the teaching practice (TP) exhibit more alternative conceptions in Archimedes' principle compared to the group of pre-service physics teachers who have undergone TP. Not all of them used the teaching method of question-and-answer in teaching and learning (T&L) of Archimedes’ principle but all of them used the expository teaching through method of demonstration. In the aspect of technological knowledge, both groups tended to use PowerPoint in T&L and none of the respondents tried to use computer-aided experiments. It is suggested that these pre-service physics teachers should be taught on the use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in Archimedes’ principle topic and the lecturers should use conceptual teaching approach for this topic.