TECHNOLOGICAL, PEDAGOGICAL, CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
What is TPACK?
-- According to Mishra & Koehler (2006), Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) was
introduced to the educational research field as a theoretical framework for understanding teacher knowledge
required for effective technology integration.
-It also attempts to contextualize important qualities of your knowledge with your adept teaching skills, as you
address the complex and multifaceted nature of this knowledge.
- Technological pedagogical content knowledge refers to the knowledge required by teachers for integrating
technology into their teaching in any content area. Teachers have an intuitive understanding of the complex
interplay between the three basic components of knowledge (CK, PK, TK) by teaching content using
appropriate pedagogical methods and technologies.
Figure 1: The components of the TPACK framework
The 3 domains of knowledge
1. Technology knowledge (TK):
- Technology knowledge refers to the knowledge about various technologies, ranging from low-tech
technologies such as pencil and paper to digital technologies such as the Internet, digital video, interactive
whiteboards, and software programs.
-It concerns on your knowledge about the skills in manipulation and using technological media
in teaching. It encompasses how you utilize the different educational technologies to support
learning.
2. Content knowledge (CK):
- Content knowledge is the “knowledge about actual subject matter that is to be learned or taught” (Mishra &
Koehler, 2006, p. 1026). Teachers must know about the content they are going to teach and how the nature of
knowledge is different for various content areas.
- It concerns on your knowledge about the subject matter as given by the curriculum. It is based on how deep
your learning in your discipline as well as the higher order thinking and high level communication in the
curriculum.
3. Pedagogical knowledge (PK):
-Pedagogical knowledge refers to the methods and processes of teaching and includes knowledge in classroom
management, assessment, lesson plan development, and student learning.
- It concerns on your knowledge about teaching practices, strategies, learning environments, and other teaching
learning situations. It also gives emphasis on how you apply theories and values towards your classroom
management, lesson planning and assessments.
The intersection of the three domains of knowledge
Technological content knowledge (TCK)
Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK)
Technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK)
1. Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK):
- Pedagogical content knowledge refers to the content knowledge that deals with the teaching process
(Shulman, 1986). Pedagogical content knowledge is different for various content areas, as it blends both
content and pedagogy with the goal being to develop better teaching practices in the content areas.
- It concerns on your knowledge about what teaching methods and strategies should be used in order to
enhance the delivery of the learning content.
[Link] content knowledge (TCK):
-Technological content knowledge refers to the knowledge of how technology can create new representations
for specific content. It suggests that teachers understand that, by using a specific technology, they can change
the way learners practice and
understand concepts in a specific content area.
-It concerns on your knowledge about the impact of technological perspectives in understanding and gathering
learning content for your subject area.
3. Technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK):
-Technological pedagogical knowledge refers to the knowledge of how various technologies can be used in
teaching, and to understanding that using technology may change the way teachers teach.
-It concerns on your knowledge about how you utilize technological advancements as you incorporate it to
your teaching practices in order to improve the development of your lesson even more.