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