tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861229985845271785.post3483968294763751232..comments2015-04-14T08:14:28.248-05:00Comments on nc's Recursive Learning: ContentKnowledgeVsPedagogynelsonwcoulterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02267754109184923538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861229985845271785.post-28558475659621053132014-02-21T15:02:07.825-06:002014-02-21T15:02:07.825-06:00I agree to that. Student learning is key!I agree to that. Student learning is key!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504065453646572221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861229985845271785.post-69609910071825370232014-02-21T04:53:22.235-06:002014-02-21T04:53:22.235-06:00Good point, H. Deeper understanding of content is...Good point, H. Deeper understanding of content is beneficial in the higher level math courses (or any other discipline, for that matter). I'll stick with my assertion, in general, that pedagogical prowess is the key to unlocking new learning for students. nelsonwcoulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267754109184923538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861229985845271785.post-19852603758419564672014-02-20T10:04:05.322-06:002014-02-20T10:04:05.322-06:00I will agree that having both would be ideal. Howe...I will agree that having both would be ideal. However I have seen a big downward shift in the importance of content knowledge with so many teachers getting alternate certified. In math, I feel that it is extremely important to have the content knowledge necessary to teach any math course offered at the high school level. In my experience, the ones without a good base content knowledge are uncomfortable teaching higher level concepts and also use short cuts and tricks in the lower level causing students to miss out on a good foundation of mathematics. I agree that pedagogy is important, but I feel that content must be there in the upper levels to be important. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504065453646572221noreply@blogger.com