Student pedagogical content knowledge through project based learning models

Abstract

Abstract Lack of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) of a teacher becomes a problem in the implementation of mathematics learning. Therefore, it is necessary to make appropriate efforts in developing PCK among students as a form of formal education and as a provision for teaching in the future. One effort that can be done is the use of Project Based Learning (PBL) models. This study uses a quantitative method with the quasi-experimental design (the pretest-posttest non-equivalent group design). The sample used was students of mathematics education study program at the Institut Pendidikan Indonesia (IPI) Garut. The results of the study show that student PCK as a prospective mathematics teacher who gets a PBL model is better than students who get conventional learning models. In addition, the development of PCK needs to be accompanied by the development of knowledge of mathematical content as a whole of the teacher’s competence in teaching mathematics.