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Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

Journal of Research on Technology in EducationPublished 1 December 2009
Denise Schmidt, Evrim Baran, Ann D. Thompson, Punya Mishra, Matthew J. Koehler, Tae Seob Shin
Citations1,730
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.85
SNIP2.41

TL;DR

Results suggest that, with the modification and or deletion of 18 of the survey items, the survey is a reliable and valid instrument that will help educators design longitudinal studies to assess preservice teachers’ development of TPACK.

Abstract

Based in Shulman’s idea of Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) has emerged as a useful frame for describing and understanding the goals for technology use in preservice teacher education. This paper addresses the need for a survey instrument designed to assess TPACK for preservice teachers. The paper describes survey development process and results from a pilot study on 124 preservice teachers. Data analysis procedures included Cronbach’s alpha statistics on the TPACK knowledge domains and factor analysis for each domain. Results suggest that, with the modification and/or deletion of 18 of the survey items, the survey is a reliable and valid instrument that will help educators design longitudinal studies to assess preservice teachers’ development of TPACK.

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Social Sciences