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GTIP - GeogEd E-Journal: Vol 2, Issue 1, Article 2
| Context and Power: The Subject Conceptions and Practice of Pre-service Geography Teachers in Singapore |
Introduction
Teachers' subject conceptions have been the focus of a large body of educational research. Within Geography education, researchers have also studied the subject conceptions of novice Geography teachers and their more experienced counterparts. These subject conceptions have important implications for teachers' practice. For example, Jewitt (1998), Catling (2004), Kwan and Chan (2004) have found strong correlations between teachers' subject conceptions and their practice. However, while subject conceptions are important, research has also demonstrated that the influences on the formation of teachers' subject conceptions are complex and varied...
My research is concerned with seeking a better understanding of the context in which teachers are situated, and how this context affects their practice...
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