TPACK

 

TPACK stand for the technological, pedagogical, content knowledge is theoretical construct of teacher knowledge that describes how teacher teach subject matter. In the era of science and technology uses of technology in every sector facility the increase efficiency including into teaching and learning too. Technologies have changed the way of thinking about teaching and learning process. Technology is the most effective tool for teacher in teaching and for student in learning. Proper use of technology can deliver content in many and easy way so teacher have huge role in selecting technology tool and to integrate these tool in teaching and learning process. That’s why integrate technological methods should be adopted and TPACK is one. In TPACK there are seven kinds of knowledge, they are technological knowledge (TK), pedagogical knowledge (PK), content knowledge (CK), technological content knowledge (TCK), pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK), technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK).     

TPACK helps to understand how particular topic, problem or issue are organize, presented and adopted to the diverse interest and ability of learning by giving the idea, illustration, explanation, analogies, example and demonstrations. Pedagogical  content knowledge helps to understand what makes the learning of specific topics easy or difficult, the conception and preconceptions that students of different ages and back ground bring with them to the learning of those most frequently topic lesson.

“TPACK (technological pedagogical content knowledge) has emerged as a clear and useful construct for researchers working to understand technology integration in learning and teaching. Whereas first generation TPACK work focused upon explaining and interpreting the construct, TPACK has now entered a second generation where the focus is upon using the construct in both research and development projects. In this paper, the TPACK construct is defined and several current research and development projects that use the TPACK framework are described. The strength of the TPACK framework in research and evaluation work in technology integration is discussed, along with future directions for this work.”( Baran E., Chuang H. & Thompson A., 2011 p-370)

 

Technological pedagogical knowledge understand how technology can outline the way of teaching whereas pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) is define as the relationship between the content delivering and allied pedagogical with that topic of particular subject. Pedagogical content knowledge represents the merger of content and pedagogy for teaching also identifies the characteristic of knowledge for teaching, to conceptualize how particular topic, problems or issues are organize, represent and adopted to the interest and presented for instruction.

 

          

TPACK support teacher’s professional development supporting teacher become professional by uplifting their skills. In order to upgrade their skills teacher must keep going on with TPACK to meet increasing educational requirement for long time commitment, TPACK is not only for teachers but technology and ICT are integrate in teaching and learning for  educator and for students too. TPACK gives the concept for integrating technological use/ technologic knowledge, content knowledge in proper pedagogical knowledge.  

 

TPACK is an extension of the PCK, defined as a organized method to connection practical capability in coaching with pedagogical content knowledge. TPACK is an developing model ensuing from the joining of technology, pedagogy and content. This model considers the context as an important aspect. Teaching practices are very important as a source of learning and not just as a consequence of applying a set of learning theories. The TPACK framework offers many visions into how technology should relate to other components of education  in order  to be  successful.

 

Reference:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265215357_TPACK_An_emerging_research_and_development_tool_for_teacher_educators