Essay On Pck Intervention

However, because of its complexity in the sense that it is too technology-driven, the intervention poses two pressing challenges: 1) its efficiency can be affected by teachers and school administrators who lack sufficient technological skills and knowledge; and can be hampered greatly even by small technological issues like poor internet connection and network glitches; 2) the system is too lesson-plan-construction-centered; the other facets of the school and of the teaching-learning process such as student behavior coaching, parenting education, classroom management, educational research methods, are somehow neglected in the system.

Certainly, the collaborative and constructivist approaches to science and technology PCK enhancement has been gaining ground in the past two

Appleton’s (2008) subject intervention was found to be effective in developing the teachers’ science PCK, but much have to be considered before and during its implementation. Per Appleton (2008), there has to be a common understanding of the mentoring process and a sense of mutual respect between the mentor and mentees. Moreover, there has to be a sense from both parties on why the mentoring process must proceed. In this way, the interaction will be productive for both participants’ in the sense that commitment will be established and the needs of both parties will be the utmost priority. Lastly, there must be a partnership functioning between both parties in the sense that the nature of the mentoring relationship is evolving as necessary as personal and professional growth