TPACK Model

Pedagogical Knowledge (PK)

A type of knowledge that is specific to teachers.

Context

Aspects surrounding the TPACK framework (students, teachers, subject, demographics, culture, school-specific factors).

Lee S. Shulman

Educational Psychologist who influenced the TPACK model. Also known as, the founder of the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). (Shulman, L. S. (1987). Knowledge and teaching: Foundations of the new reform. Harvard Educational Review, 57(1), 1-22).

Content Knowledge (CK)

Refers to facts, concepts, theories, and principles that are taught and learned, rather than to related skills such as reading, writing, or researching. (Hidden curriculum (2014, August 26). In S. Abbott (Ed.), The glossary of education reform. Retrieved from http://edglossary.org/hidden-curriculum

TPACK Areas

TPACK consists of 7 different knowledge areas: 1. Content Knowledge (CK) 2. Pedagogical Knowledge (PK) 3. Technology Knowledge (TK) 4. Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) 5. Technological Content Knowledge (TCK) 6.Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK) 7.Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) (Mishra & Koehler (2006). Technological pedagogical content knowledge: A framework for teacher knowledge. Teachers College Record, 108(6), 1017-1054).

Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)

Teachers' interpretations and transformations of subject-matter knowledge in the context of facilitating student learning. (http://www.idra.org/IDRA_Newsletter/August_2009_Actionable_Knowledge/Pedagogical_Content_Knowledge/#sthash.4oFNqPTi.dpuf)

TPACK

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Technology Knowledge (TK)

Technology knowledge refers to an understanding of the way that technologies are used in a specific content domain.

TPACK Framework

The interaction of all three forms of knowledge (Technology, Content, Pedagogical) within the classroom. (Mishra & Koehler (2006). Technological pedagogical content knowledge: A framework for teacher knowledge. Teachers College Record, 108(6), 1017-1054).

Content Knowledge (CK) Pedagogical Knowledge (PK) Technology Knowledge (TK)

Three Main Forms of Knowledge