Subject, Curriculum and Pedagogical Knowledge for Educators

In this course, we will draw on a recent review of research in the field to define and exemplify what subject, curriculum and pedagogical knowledge entails. We will explore four elements of subject, curriculum and pedagogical knowledge that excellent teachers display and establish the nature of curriculum and subject content.

About This Course

What is subject/content, curriculum and pedagogical knowledge? Have you ever thought about its importance to teachers?

In this course, we will:

Draw on a recent review of research in the field to define and exemplify what subject, curriculum and pedagogical knowledge entails.

Explore four elements of subject, curriculum and pedagogical knowledge that excellent teachers display.

Completing this course will take you approximately 40 minutes.

By the end of this course, you will be able to define subject/content, curriculum and pedagogical knowledge.

About the Speaker

Dr. Ahmed Hussain

Chief Education Officer, AISL

Dr. Ahmed Hussain is the Chief Education Officer with AISL. This position involves leading on educational strategy and operations across the Harrow group of schools in Asia. He is also an Associate Professor at the school of education at Durham University, a member of the editorial board of Research Journal: International Education Theory and Practice, a member of the expert panel for Pudong Education Bureau, Shanghai, and a Fellow of the Charter College for Teaching, UK.