Framework for Educational Technology Research
August 31st, 2009
A lot of educational technology research is very specific and focused on a specific technology. For the last couple of years, there has been a movement to get more of a theoretical base around the research. This has led to the development of what researchers call Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK).
This idea derives from the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) work of Shulman. PCK is a combination of the knowledge about a specific content topic and knowledge about teaching, which results in knowledge about teaching specific content. Add to this knowledge about educational technology, and the overlap is knowing how to use educational technology to teach specific content. What technology makes sense for what topics? The main idea is that there is no technology that makes sense for all teachers in all classes on all topics. How do teachers thoughtfully use technology in a given area to maximize learning?
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