Wednesday, 6 March 2013

UNDERSTANDING TPACK




Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZysRechYY4

TPACK can be explained as a framework that allows all students to have access to a maxiumum potential learning experience by utilising technology in different subject areas. This is achieved when complete integration of ALL professional knowledge domains are integrated and refers to a teachers ability to negotiate the interplay between pedagogy, content and technology to ensure learning is more efficient, effective or engaging.


Domains include:

Technological Knowledge

·         Understanding of resources or tools and ability to use them effectively resulting in an ability to operate or problem solve with educational technology.

Pedagogical Knowledge

·         Understanding principles of instruction and being able to decide what instructional model, strategies or activities meets student needs in particular learning contexts

Content Knowledge

·         Understanding core standards of what is to be taught which includes facts, procedures concepts and organisation of specific subject matter that allow decisions on the sequence of curriculum standards or course material to be made.

Pedagogical Content Knowledge

·         Integration of domains of professional knowledge (Pedagogical Knowledge and Content Knowledge) which informs a teachers decisions about the best methods to teach specific content standards.

Technological Content Knowledge

·         Teachers build a mastery of subject matter which develops when teachers understand the dynamic relationship between Content Knowledge and Technological Knowledge. This allows an understanding to be developed regarding the role technology can play even for experts in their subject.

Technological Pedagogical Knowledge

·         Understanding the dynamic relationship between Pedagogical Knowledge and Technological Knowledge and how this equates to an ability to use technology as a tool for instruction to support learning outcomes.


REFERENCES

Kilbane, C. (n.d). TPACK explained. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZysRechYY4

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