تاملی بر اجرای دروس دانش پداگوژی محتوای جغرافیا در دانشگاه فرهنگیان

چکیده مقاله

Pedagogical content knowledge is a combination of subject matter knowledge
and pedagogical knowledge that enables teachers to teach specialized content to
students in an understandable and effective manner. In 2016, Farhangian
University designed and implemented a new geography teacher education
program with an emphasis on pedagogical content knowledge. This research
aimed to investigate the implementation of geography pedagogical content
knowledge courses. The study was conducted using a qualitative approach and
a phenomenological methodology. The study population included
administrators, faculty members, and geography student-teachers at Farhangian
University campuses in Isfahan, Alborz, and South Khorasan provinces who
participated in the program from 2020 to 2024. Purposeful sampling was
employed, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews and
analyzed using MAXQDA 2019 software. The validity of the findings was
examined through participant review and researcher re-coding. As a result, 79
key statements were extracted from the interviews and categorized into 19
second-level constructive themes and 4 first-level constructive themes
(strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats), which were then analyzed
and discussed. Strengthening the structure of the geography education
department and expanding its connections with scientific institutions inside and
outside the country, enhancing the academic competence of faculty members,
informing student-teachers about the importance of the subject, utilizing modern
technologies, and establishing graduate programs in geography education were
identified as the most important strategies for improving the quality of
geography pedagogy at Farhangian University.