This study aims to assess the PCK (pedagogical content knowledge) elements of
pre-special teacher who want to specialize their professional skills as special
teachers through their practical teachings at the visual impairment school.
5 special teacher, majoring in the secondary special education, participated in this
study. Inductive analysis was conducted by applying narrative search method. As the
class expertise of the participants was assessed through class planning - teaching - after
class phase, PCK elements such as subject knowledge, understanding the characteristics
of the disability, the required knowledge by the characteristics of the disability and
structuralization of teaching from the class planning phase, management for teaching
and learning and student management from the class phase, and appraisal and
reflection from the after class phase were drawn, and the findings follows as below.
Firstly, thorough knowledge on the class subject is needed. Secondly, expertise on
the visual impairment is required. Thirdly, speciality on braille and gait training,
demanded by corporal characteristics of the visual impairment, is necessary. Fourthly,
it is essential for pre-special teacher to specialize on the structuralization of teaching
activity. Fifthly, management for teaching and learning is essential. Sixthly, expertise
on assessment is vital. Lastly, it appears that reflective consideration, which enables
a good class to be developed after introspecting on the previous class, has been
putting into practice.