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TPACK
A study guide to understanding TPACK
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does TPACK stand for? | Technological Pedagogical And Content Knowledge is a framework used to understand the importance of three different knowledge bases in education. |
| TPACK has seven components. What are they and how do they overlap? | The three main components Tech, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge overlap in a three way Venn diagram, making TPK, PCK, TCK, and finally TPACK. |
| What is the main focus of the addition of Technological Knowledge to the other two components? | To have teachers think about HOW technology is used in the classroom. |
| The TPACK framework builds on what researdher's work? | L.S. Shulman |
| What is a transparent technology? | Technology that is so common that we do not recognize it as technology. |
| What stops digital technology from becoming transparent? | The rapid rate of development and change. |
| According to TPACK, should technological knowledge be thought of as separate from PCK? | No. All components are interconnected. |
| If TPACK is so important, why are there seven components? | Each component represents its own field of knowledge, not simply a sum of its constituent parts. |
| What is the issue with training teachers to work on specific software? | It becomes quickly outdated. |
| What is Content Knowledge? | Subject knowledge that is to be taught. |
| What is Pedagogical Knowledge? | Knowledge of the methods of teaching. |
| What is Technological Knowledge? | Knowledge of tools and resources and the uses of those tools and resources. |
| What is Pedagogical Content Knowledge? | The knowledge of how certain subject matter should be taught to a certain population. |
| What is Technological Content Knowledge? | The knowledge of the relationship between technology and content. |
| What is Technological Pedagogical Knowledge? | The knowledge of how specific tools and resources affect the methods of how we teach. |