Theories and Principles in the
Use and Design of
Technology Driven Learning
Lessons: TPACK (Technology,
Pedagogy and Content
Knowledge
PREPARED BY:
MS. JANE A. LEYBAG
Objectives:
 Define
TPACK
 Appreciate
the importance of TPACK
Theories and Principles in the Use
and Design of Technology Driven
Learning Lessons:
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 2.
 3.
Dale’s Core of Experience
TPACK
ASSURE Model
TPACK
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stands for Technological Pedagogical Content
Knowledge

is a technology integration framework that identifies
three types of knowledge instructors need to combine
for successful edtech integration

It is a theory that was developed to explain the set of
knowledge that teachers need to teach their students a
subject, teach effectively, and use technology.
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developed by educational researchers Mishra and
Kohler (2006)
TPACK Elements
 1.
Content
 2. Pedagogy
 3. Technology
The circles in the TPACK diagram
represent content knowledge, pedagogical
knowledge, and technical knowledge. The
areas where the circles overlap — where the
three kinds of knowledge combine — can be
explained
as
follows:
A. Pedagogical Content
Knowledge (PCK)



is the knowledge that teachers have about their content
and the knowledge that they have about how teach
that specific content.
First identified by Shulman in 1986, we can see evidence
of PCK as we consider the different strategies that
science teachers use as compared to the strategies
used by language arts teachers, or teaching strategies
used by art teachers as opposed to teachers of
mathematics.
This specialized knowledge allows teachers to use the
most effective methods for teaching specific content.
B. Technological Pedagogical
Knowledge (TPK)

is the set of skills, identified by Mishra and Kohler in 2006,
which teachers develop to identify the best technology
to support a particular pedagogical approach.

For instance, if you want your students to work in
collaborative groups (pedagogy) you might choose to
have them share their learning in a wiki (a digital tool
that is collaborative) or communicate what they have
learned in a multimodal presentation using for example,
PowerPoint, Glogster or Prezi (digital tools that allow
students to present what they know).
C. Technological Content
Knowledge (TCK)

is the set of skills, also identified by Mishra and Kohler in
2006, which teachers acquire to help identify the best
technologies to support their students as they learn
content.

For instance if you wanted your students to recognise
and understand the sequence of steps leading up to a
hurricane (content) you would look for online hurricane
tracking sites, allow them to find photographs that
represented the formation of hurricanes and have them
document the different stages in a timeline.
Activity 1
Why
is Tpack important for
teachers?
Activity 2
Directions: Explain the quote using
your own words and understanding.
In 300 words.