Different Camera Perspectives, Different Observations? Preservice Science Teachers' Noticing on Different Classroom Videos

• In Event: Moscone Center West Roundtable Session 8
  In Roundtable Session: Visions for Mobilizing Video in Preservice Teacher Education

Abstract

This paper reports findings from an exploratory study investigating the nature of pre-service science teachers’ (PSTs’) noticing when viewing different videos of their rehearsals of a core practice: eliciting, assessing, and using student thinking. PSTs’ rehearsals were recorded by multiple cameras at various locations, including the rear of the classroom (camera in the back), worn on the head of the PST (teacher point-of-view camera goggles), and worn on the head of a student actor (student point-of-view camera goggles). Qualitative analysis of the teachers’ comments on the videos revealed their different observation foci, observation specificity, and analytic approach when analyzing different footage. The implications of using videos to support PSTs’ learning are discussed.

Authors

• Kam Ho Kennedy Chan, The University of Hong Kong

• Ka Kit Steven Yu, The University of Hong Kong

• Ka Ho Roy Sin, Yuen Long Merchants Association Secondary School

• Tracy Cuiling He, The University of Hong Kong