What is the relationship between knowledge in mathematics and knowledge in economics?

Jeschke C, Kuhn C, Lindmeier A, Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia O, Saas H, Heinze A (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Zeitschrift für Pädagogik Beltz Juventa

Book Volume: 65

Pages Range: 511-524

Journal Issue: 4

Abstract

Content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) are considered key aspects of teacher competence. Although teacher education and training programs across disciplines focus on the development of CK and PCK, there is little evidence of whether teachers trained in two subjects benefit from reciprocal effects between knowledge in these subjects. To approach this question, we investigated the correlation between the CK and PCK in mathematics and economics of N = 96 pre- and in-service teachers trained in both subjects. We found a substantial correlation between CK and PCK within a subject and between corresponding knowledge components across subjects, with CK in mathematics related also to PCK in economics. We found that although teachers' professional knowledge structure mirrored domains, CK in mathematics could be useful for teaching economics.

Authors with CRIS profile

Anke Lindmeier

Involved external institutions

IPN - Leibniz-Institut für die Pädagogik der Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik DE Germany (DE) Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (JGU) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Jeschke, C., Kuhn, C., Lindmeier, A., Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia, O., Saas, H., & Heinze, A. (2019). What is the relationship between knowledge in mathematics and knowledge in economics? Zeitschrift für Pädagogik, 65(4), 511-524.

MLA:

Jeschke, Colin, et al. "What is the relationship between knowledge in mathematics and knowledge in economics?" Zeitschrift für Pädagogik 65.4 (2019): 511-524.

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