TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF TECHNOLOGY PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Teacher development is an ongoing process through which teachers keep growing with their capabilities. They must be adaptive to the demands of changing times and open to self-professional development. Today, teacher development is challenged to develop not only mastery of science and teaching abilities but also technology. In the perspective of Technology Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), the meeting of these three competence dimensions can be further divided into seven sub-competencies: technological knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, knowledge of course content, technological pedagogical knowledge, technological content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and technological pedagogical content knowledge. This paper ends with pedagogic implications for teacher professional development that demands high quality and perceived as valuable

Relationships Between Teaching Experience and Teaching Ability with TPACK: Perceptions of Mathematics and Science Lecturers at an Islamic University

The purpose of this study was to measure Islamic university mathematics and science lecturers (IU-MSLs) perception of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) in 21st-century learning. This research utilized a quantitative method derived from a descriptive survey collected from 48 lecturers at a single university. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and alpha Cronbach methods were applied to determine the quality of the instruments used in this study. Furthermore, descriptive statistics and ANOVA were used to analyze the data obtained, while correlations were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed no relationship between teaching experience (TE) and teaching ability (TA) with TPACK. In addition, there were no differences in lecturers' perceptions of TPACK based on the material being taught. This study concluded that TPACK is an essential competency for mathematics and science lecturers in an Islamic university

Examining Cambodian high school science teachers’ perception of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

The purpose of this study is to assess Cambodian high school science teachers’ perceptions of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) knowledge domains, including content knowledge (CK), pedagogical knowledge (PK), technological knowledge (TK), pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), technological content knowledge (TCK), technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) and TPACK and investigate the relationship between knowledge domains with some demographic variables such as gender, qualification, age, teaching experience, school type and school location. The study surveyed 240 Cambodian high school science teachers using a self-rating questionnaire. Data analyses employed independent samples t-test, One-Way ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation statistics to produce findings. The results revealed that Cambodian high school science teachers responding to the survey rated their knowledge relatively high for the CK, PK, PCK and TK, but relatively low for TCK, TPK and TPACK. Difference analyses affirmed that only the school-type variable indicated the difference in the four technology-related knowledge domains of TPACK. Age and teaching experience had negative correlations solely with the four technology-related domains. In conclusion, Cambodian high school science teachers have enough knowledge in (1) subject contents, (2) teaching strategies of their subject matter, and (3) ICT for administrative works and to support subject-matter-related works. Cambodian high school science teachers need more knowledge of specialised ICT for education to improve their teaching and enhance students’ learning on their subject

Cambodian STEM pre-service teachers’ competency in effective information communication technology integration teaching based on technological pedagogical content knowledge framework

This study explores how Cambodian STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) pre-service teachers comprehended the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and its components, content knowledge (CK), pedagogical knowledge (PK), technological knowledge (TK), pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK), technological content knowledge (TCK) and their associations with demographic variables. Using a self-report questionnaire, the study surveyed 440 pre-service teachers from three distinct teacher training colleges. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and Pearson's correlation. Results showed that pre-service teachers rated themselves above the mean in all components: TPK and CK were the highest, and TCK and TPACK were the lowest. There was a significant difference in the gender and foreign language variables; males and being able to understand foreign languages were the favor. A negative relationship existed in age variables where younger pre-service teachers demonstrated higher competence in all aspects of TPACK except PCK. It concluded that Cambodian STEM pre-service teachers demonstrate adequate knowledge of content, pedagogy, and technology to integrate information communication and technology (ICT) into their teaching. Possessing a medium to a high level of TPACK, additional professional development programs are needed to assist pre-service teachers in reaching the highest TPACK level

The analysis of the relationship between epistemological beliefs and TPACK education competence among pre-service teachers

The purpose of the present research is defining TPACK education competence and epistemological beliefs of pre-service teachers, and presenting the relationship between TPACK education competence and epistemological belief. In accordance with this purpose, TPACK education competence scale and Epistemological Beliefs Questionnaire were conducted on 342 (222 female-65%, 120 male-35%) pre-service teachers studying senior year at Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Education in 2012-2013 academic-year. According to the findings obtained from the present designed in quantitative method, pre-service teachers’ epistemological belief scores are ranked as learning process-casting doubt on authority/expert knowledge, learning effort, innate/fixed ability, and certainty of knowledge. As for TPACK education competencies, pre-service teachers perceive themselves as advanced level. Another finding is that, gender is not an effective variable in terms of epistemological beliefs and TPACK education competencies among pre-service teachers. For the correlations between TPACK education competencies and epistemological beliefs among pre-service teachers, only learning process and doubt on expert knowledge factors are positively correlated with TPACK competencies at medium level. From this perspective, it can be claimed that TPACK education competencies are higher among pre-service teachers who tend to believe that acquiring knowledge process is important in learning

Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge of Future Teachers according to the TPACK model

Si consideramos necesaria la integración de la tecnología en el aula, el rol del docente es fundamental. Los objetivos de esta investigación se centran en evaluar los conocimientos en base al modelo TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge) que perciben de sí mismos futuros docentes que están cursando un máster de capacitación para el ejercicio profesional. La metodología que se ha seguido es de carácter cuantitativo, descriptivo y correlacional. En el estudio han participado 694 alumnos de 6 universidades españolas, los cuales respondieron al cuestionario validado previamente. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que existe una alta autoevaluación de los conocimientos tecnológicos, pedagógicos y disciplinares, cuando son considerados por separado, pero disminuye cuando deben considerarse conjuntamente. Por otro lado, variables como el género influyen en dicha autoevaluación. Se concluye la necesidad de una formación del profesorado basada no sólo en aspectos tecnológicos, sino también pedagógicos y disciplinares de forma integral.The teacher’s role becomes fundamental when it comes to technology integration into the classroom. This research aims at assessing the knowledge based on the TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge) model perceived about themselves by some future teachers who are currently taking a master’s course meant to train them for professional practice. A quantitative, descriptive, and correlational methodology was followed in the study, involving a total of 694 students from 6 Spanish universities who answered a previously validated questionnaire. The results obtained show a highly positive self-assessment of technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge when each knowledge type is considered separately which becomes worse when knowledge types must be dealt with jointly. Variables such as gender additionally influence that self-assessment. The conclusion drawn highlights the need for a kind of teacher training based not only on technological aspects but also on pedagogical and content aspects within an integral approach

Conocimientos tecnológicos, pedagógicos y disciplinares de los futuros docentes según el modelo TPACK

Si consideramos necesaria la integración de la tecnología en el aula, el rol del docente es fundamental. Los objetivos de esta investigación se centran en evaluar los conocimientos en base al modelo TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge) que perciben de sí mismos futuros docentes que están cursando un máster de capacitación para el ejercicio profesional. La metodología que se ha seguido es de carácter cuantitativo, descriptivo y correlacional. En el estudio han participado 694 alumnos de 6 universidades españolas, los cuales respondieron al cuestionario validado previamente. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que existe una alta autoevaluación de los conocimientos tecnológicos, pedagógicos y disciplinares, cuando son considerados por separado, pero disminuye cuando deben considerarse conjuntamente. Por otro lado, variables como el género influyen en dicha autoevaluación. Se concluye la necesidad de una formación del profesorado basada no sólo en aspectos tecnológicos, sino también pedagógicos y disciplinares de forma integral

Mobile Augmented-Reality Artifact Creation as a Component of Mobile Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

This exploratory study examined the effectiveness of smartphone-based, AR artifact creation and other mobile collaborative learning activities in reinforcing the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) of pre-service teachers. Adopting a mixed-method research design, the study indicated that mobile AR artifact creation with peer discussion tended to better promote the componential competencies of technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) and the integrative development of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK), whereas mobile media artifact viewing with peer discussion seemed to better support the content knowledge (CK) development

Putting design into practice: An investigation of TPACK scores of lecturers in a networked institution

Demand for blended and online learning environments is increasing and concurrent with this is the changing competencies required for teachers to be able to facilitate learning in both face-to-face and virtual space. The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) is a measure of teachers pedagogical, content and technical knowledge and their skill to embed technology in practice. Using the TPACK framework, this study explores the relationship between technical skills, learning design and how these relate to pedagogy. The study also investigates how TPACK varies by subject area, teaching qualification, and employment. A survey of 112 lecturers from a multi-campus university was conducted. We found that lecturers who have high TPACK tend to use more varied and interactive learning activities. TPACK did not significantly vary by subject area. It did not also vary between those who received a few trainings over the past year in comparison to those who didn’t. However, significant differences in TPACK were found in terms of nature of employment and teaching qualification in higher education. These findings suggest that there is a need to provide a varied approach to develop staff competencies