Conceptualized by: Luningning B.

Aribbay, MAEd
Associate Professor 1V– Apayao State College
Preliminaries: Content Knowledge and Pedagogy PCK and Its Application Across the Curriculum

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Field Study 1
(Learning Episode 0.1)
by:
LUNINGNING B. ARIBBAY, MAEd
Associate Professor IV

BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION .

Preliminaries: Content Knowledge and Pedagogy

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Conceptualized by: Luningning B. Aribbay, MAEd
Associate Professor 1V– Apayao State College
Preliminaries: Content Knowledge and Pedagogy PCK and Its Application Across the Curriculum

Learning Episode 0.1: Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Its Application Across the
Curriculum

This lesson will guide you in understanding content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and
curricular knowledge. It will help you analyze the importance of content knowledge and its
application to teaching and learning.

Objectives:
1. Differentiate content knowledge from pedagogical knowledge and curricular knowledge.
2. Observe how teachers align the content of the lesson to the curriculum.
3. Analyze the benefits of pedagogical content knowledge.

Education Theory
The mastery of content and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of the
subject area is one of the competencies expected in a teacher education graduate (CHED 2017).
Shulman introduced PCK in 1986 and defined three categories of teacher’s knowledge that are
essential in teaching and learning. These are the following:

 Content Knowledge – the knowledge of the subject matter or academic course to be

taught or expected to be learned by students, which requires understanding of facts,
concepts, or principles.
 Pedagogical Knowledge – the knowledge of teaching, which includes methods and
strategies of formulating the subject matter to make it more comprehensible to the
learners.
 Curricular knowledge – the knowledge of the curriculum, which is represented by full
range of programs designed for a particular subject/course at a given level.

PCK is the blending of content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge that is unique among
teachers. It is the type of knowledge in which the teacher relates his or her pedagogical knowledge to
the content knowledge to make the lesson more relevant and comprehensible to learners.

While it is important for teachers to have mastery of content and pedagogical skills, it is also
essential to have curricular knowledge to deliver the content effectively. Choppin (2009) emphasized
that the notion of curricular – context knowledge has the potential to be a tool to explore how
teachers develop and connect content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and curricular
knowledge in practice.

As a teacher, you should familiarize yourself with DepEd’s K to 12 Basic Education

Curriculum.

LEARNING ACTIVITY TASK 0.1A

Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Its Application Across the Curriculum

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Conceptualized by: Luningning B. Aribbay, MAEd
Associate Professor 1V– Apayao State College
Preliminaries: Content Knowledge and Pedagogy PCK and Its Application Across the Curriculum

Name: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________

Course/Year/Section: _____________________________ Score: ___________________
Direction: Observe one (1) class. Focus your observation on the teacher’s background and
qualifications. Write down the information asked in the table below and answer the succeeding
questions based on your observation. Compile your answer in a portfolio.

Name of Teacher:

Date and Time of Observation:

Educational Background:

Assigned Grade and Section:

Assigned Subject/s:

Relevant Trainings Attended:

1. Are the teacher’s background and qualifications aligned with the subject/s he or she is
assigned to teach?

2. Does he or she use the K to 12 curriculum guide in preparing a lesson plan?

3. Does he or she consider the learner’s prior knowledge in designing a lesson plan?

4. Does he or she use varied teaching strategies to deliver the subject matter?

5. Does he or she conduct research in planning for his or her lessons?

LEARNING ACTIVITY TASK 0.1B

Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Its Application Across the Curriculum

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Conceptualized by: Luningning B. Aribbay, MAEd
Associate Professor 1V– Apayao State College
Preliminaries: Content Knowledge and Pedagogy PCK and Its Application Across the Curriculum

Name: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________

Course/Year/Section: _____________________________ Score: ___________________
Direction: Check the box that corresponds to your class observations. Write your remarks in the
rightmost column. Compile your answer in a portfolio.

Indicators Observe Not Remarks

d Observed
1. Explains the subject matter
a. Clearly
b. Accurately
c. Comprehensively
2. Relates the subject matter with previous
lessons that have been taught or future lessons
to be taught
3. Presents facts, theories, and concepts to
support the validity of content
4. Manifests understanding of the learners’
background in relation to the subject matter
5. utilizes appropriate pedagogical strategies
in the delivery of the subject matter
6. integrates appropriate technology tools
specific to the subject matter to be taught
7. promotes inquiry – based learning to
develop higher order thinking skills and/or
21st century skills
8. Uses appropriate languages to make subject
matter delivery more comprehensive.
9. shows skills in the use of information and
communications technologies (ICT) to
facilitate teaching and learning
10. use effective verbal and non – verbal
forms of communication strategies to promote
meaningful learning

Other comments:
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LEARNING ACTIVITY TASK 0.1C – 1
Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Its Application Across the Curriculum

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Conceptualized by: Luningning B. Aribbay, MAEd
Associate Professor 1V– Apayao State College
Preliminaries: Content Knowledge and Pedagogy PCK and Its Application Across the Curriculum

Name: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________

Course/Year/Section: _____________________________ Score: ___________________
Direction: Based on what you have observed in the class, explain the importance of the different
kinds of knowledge. Compile your answer in a portfolio.
1. Content Knowledge
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2. Pedagogical Knowledge
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3. Curricular Knowledge
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LEARNING ACTIVITY TASK 0.1C – 2

Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Its Application Across the Curriculum

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Conceptualized by: Luningning B. Aribbay, MAEd
Associate Professor 1V– Apayao State College
Preliminaries: Content Knowledge and Pedagogy PCK and Its Application Across the Curriculum

Name: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________

Course/Year/Section: _____________________________ Score: ___________________
Direction: Based on what you have observed in the class, answer the following questions. Compile
your answer in a portfolio.
1. What do you think were the strategies used by the teacher to enrich his or her mastery of the
subject matter?
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2. What do you think were the strategies used by the teacher to enrich his or her pedagogical
knowledge?
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3. What do you think were the strategies used by the teacher to enrich his or her curricular
knowledge?
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LEARNING ACTIVITY TASK 0.1D

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Conceptualized by: Luningning B. Aribbay, MAEd
Associate Professor 1V– Apayao State College
Preliminaries: Content Knowledge and Pedagogy PCK and Its Application Across the Curriculum
Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Its Application Across the Curriculum

Name: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________

Course/Year/Section: _____________________________ Score: ___________________
Direction: Write your reflection of what you have learned in this lesson by completing the
statements below. Compile your answer in a portfolio.

1. I realized that ___________________________________________________________________

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2. I believe that ___________________________________________________________________

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3. I feel that _______________________________________________________________________

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4. When I become a teacher, I will _____________________________________________________

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