WHAT IS TPACK?

 

TPACK is a model that suggests that teachers should have knowledge of the intersections of technology, pedagogy, and content.

As a teacher, when you want to use educational technologies in your lessons, you need to make some basic preparations first. At this point, technology integration models such as TPACK have emerged to help teachers and design their learning activities more effectively.

TPACK( Technological Pedogogical Content Knowledge) is a framework that explains that the activities planned to be carried out using technology in education and training must be in accordance with the curriculum and pedagogical expectations of the students when planning. With the help of this method, the academic motivation of the students increases and the content is transferred to the students more effectively thanks to the activities planned according to this model.

There are 3 basic components of information interacting with each other at the core of the framework. 

      1. Contenent Knowledge (CC)

      2. Pedagogy Knowledge (PK)

      3. Technology Knowledge (TK)

6 COMPONENTS OF THE TPACK MODEL

1. CONTENT INFORMATION (CK)
2. PEDAGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE (PK)
3. TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE (TK)
4. PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT INFORMATION (PCK)
5. TECHNOLOGICAL CONTENT INFORMATION (TCK)
6. TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGY KNOWLEDGE (TPK)

Okay, so... 

What are the TPACAK Models?

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (CK)

This concept encompasses information related to the subject being taught or learned. This knowledge includes facts, concepts, ideas, organizational charts, evidence, proven practices, approaches etc...

PEDAGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE (PK)

This concept is about how to impart to students the content knowledge we have. For instance, collaborative learning, project-based learning, and so on.

TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE (TK)

This concept encompasses having knowledge of how technological tools and resourse are used. For instance, the use of smart boards, tablets, laptops, web 2.0 tools, etc.

PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (PCK)

This concept allows us to choose the teaching- learning method that best suits the content information we have and to plan the activity.

TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE (TPK)

It involves the selection of the most appropriate technological tool to be used in the learning approach. The tool chosen should motivate the student to learn at a high level and at the same time be supportive in esuring permanent learning.

TECHNOLOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (TCK)

It allows you to use your knowledge of technology to effectively transfer your content to your students.

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