Technological Knowledge and Use Survey1: University Instructors
Thank you for taking time to complete this questionnaire about technology and teaching. By
completing and submitting it you consent to participation in this research2. Your individual name or
identification number will not at any time be associated with your responses. Your responses will be
kept completely confidential.
Please answer each question to the best of your knowledge. Your thoughtfulness and candid
responses will be greatly appreciated.
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
1. Gender
a. Female
b. Male
2. University Teaching Experience
a. Less than 3
b. 4-7
c. 7-10
d. 11-15
e. 16+
3. Nature of Appointment
a. Tenured/Tenure Track
b. Contractual
c. Sessional
4. Current Teaching Context
a. On Campus/Face to Face
b. Online
c. Both
5. Program Level
a. Graduate
b. Undergraduate
c. Both
6. Discipline
a. Education
i. Art
ii. English and Language Arts
iii. Foreign Language
iv. Physical Education
v. History
vi. Mathematics
vii. Music
viii. Science(s)
ix. Social Studies
x. Religious Studies
xi. Tech Ed
xii. Other (specify)
b. Anthropology
c. Business
d. Criminology
e. Earth Science
f. Economics
This survey is based on Technological Knowledge and Use Survey developed by D. Schmidt, E. Baron, A. Thompson, M. Koehler, P.
Mishra, & T. Shin (2009) – see www.tpck.org. Used and adapted with permission.
2 Information about this research, including ethical provisions, is available at http://www.mun.ca/educ/people/hammett/research.php
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Technology is a broad concept that can mean a lot of different things. For the purpose of this questionnaire,
technology is referring to digital technology/technologies; that is, the digital tools we use such as computers,
laptops, iPods, handhelds, interactive whiteboards, software programs, online tools, etc. Please answer all of
the questions and if you are uncertain of or neutral about your response you may always select "Neither Agree
or Disagree" or “N/A” (not applicable).
Strongly
Disagree
TK (Technology Knowledge)
1. I know how to solve my own technical
problems.
2. I can learn technology easily.
3. I keep up with important new technologies.
4. I frequently play around with technology.
5. I know about a lot of different technologies.
6. I have the technical skills I need to use
technology.
CK (Content Knowledge) of my discipline
7. I have sufficient knowledge about my
discipline.
8. I can use an appropriate way of thinking in
my discipline.
9. I have various ways and strategies of
developing my understanding of my
discipline.
PK (Pedagogical Knowledge)
10. I know how to assess student performance in
a classroom or online environment.
11. I can adapt my teaching based-upon what
students currently understand or do not
understand.
12. I can adapt my teaching style to different
learners.
13. I can assess student learning in multiple
ways.
14. I can use a wide range of teaching
approaches in a classroom or online setting.
15. I am familiar with common student
understandings and misconceptions.
16. I know how to organize and maintain
classroom management.
PCK (Pedagogical Content Knowledge)
17. I can select effective teaching approaches to
guide student thinking and learning in my
content area.
TCK (Technological Content Knowledge)
18. I know about technologies that I can use for
understanding and doing my content area.
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Disagree
N/A or
Neither
Agree or
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Agree
Strongly
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TPK (Technological Pedagogical Knowledge)
19. I can choose technologies that enhance the
teaching approaches for a lesson or unit.
20. I can choose technologies that enhance
students' learning for a lesson or unit.
21. My education and professional development
has caused me to think more deeply about
how technology could influence the teaching
approaches I use.
22. I am thinking critically about how to use
technology in my teaching.
23. I can adapt the use of the technologies that I
learn about to different teaching activities.
24. I can select technologies to use in my
classroom that enhance what I teach, how I
teach and what students learn.
25. In my teaching, I can use strategies that
combine content, technologies and teaching
approaches that I have learned about.
26. I can provide leadership in helping others to
coordinate the use of content, technologies
and teaching approaches within my
academic unit.
27. I can choose technologies that enhance the
content for a lesson or unit.
TPACK (Technology Pedagogy and Content
Knowledge)
28. I can teach lessons that appropriately
combine disciplinary content knowledge,
technologies and teaching approaches.
Please complete this section by writing your responses in the boxes.
47. Describe a specific episode where you effectively demonstrated or modeled combining content,
technologies and teaching approaches in a classroom lesson or online unit. Please include in your
description what content you taught, what technology you used, and what teaching approach(es) you
implemented.
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