Conclusions The transition from high school science teacher to university science teacher educator has been both interesting and challenging. The primary goal of this self-study was to determine the extent to which my pedagogical knowledge and practice would be enhanced though the use of Just-in-Time Teaching. Extensive analysis of the data shows that the JiTT strategy has indeed strengthened many areas of my pedagogical content knowledge. The JiTT activities allowed me to assess easily the prior understandings of my students so that I could better address any misconceptions or gaps in their science knowledge. After reading student responses, I felt better equipped to challenge their thinking and to explore more accurate representations of the content areas in question. The in-class follow-up to each activity also forced me to expand my understanding of instructional methodologies as I attempted to increase the active participation of students who were often apprehensive about sharing or discussing their ideas about science. JiTT was positively received by students, most of whom felt that the strategy aligned with the ways in which they liked to learn as it made them inquire and think about the subject matter in unique and interesting ways. This affirmed my own ideas with respect to the importance of inquiry-based learning in science. My first experience with self-study has also been rewarding. Often, we do not take the time to analyze our day-to-day classroom practices. As a research methodology, self-study provides the opportunity to do just that. Analyzing one’s own practice can be intimidating, as it can reveal issues that we may not want to see. While this self-study highlighted many positive aspects of my teaching practice, including my dedication to students, my passion for science, and my drive to become a better educator, it also opened my eyes as I realized that my methods were not as student-centred as I hoped. This pushed me to find new ways of putting my students at the helm, something that I am still crafting in my current work with a second group of primary/elementary pre-service teachers.
 
Conclusions The transition from high school science teacher to university science teacher educator has been both interesting and challenging. The primary goal of this self-study was to determine the extent to which my pedagogical knowledge and practice would be enhanced though the use of Just-in-Time Teaching. Extensive analysis of the data shows that the JiTT strategy has indeed strengthened many areas of my pedagogical content knowledge. The JiTT activities allowed me to assess easily the prior understandings of my students so that I could better address any misconceptions or gaps in their science knowledge. After reading student responses, I felt better equipped to challenge their thinking and to explore more accurate representations of the content areas in question. The in-class follow-up to each activity also forced me to expand my understanding of instructional methodologies as I attempted to increase the active participation of students who were often apprehensive about sharing or discussing their ideas about science. JiTT was positively received by students, most of whom felt that the strategy aligned with the ways in which they liked to learn as it made them inquire and think about the subject matter in unique and interesting ways. This affirmed my own ideas with respect to the importance of inquiry-based learning in science. My first experience with self-study has also been rewarding. Often, we do not take the time to analyze our day-to-day classroom practices. As a research methodology, self-study provides the opportunity to do just that. Analyzing one’s own practice can be intimidating, as it can reveal issues that we may not want to see. While this self-study highlighted many positive aspects of my teaching practice, including my dedication to students, my passion for science, and my drive to become a better educator, it also opened my eyes as I realized that my methods were not as student-centred as I hoped. This pushed me to find new ways of putting my students at the helm, something that I am still crafting in my current work with a second group of primary/elementary pre-service teachers.
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