Exploring In- and Pre-Service Science and Mathematics Teachers’ Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge (TPACK): What Next?

Noha Alrwaished; Ali Alkandari; Fatimah Alhashem

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Noha Alrwaished ¹, Ali Alkandari ¹, Fatimah Alhashem ² ^*

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¹ Curriculum and Instructions, Kuwait University, KUWAIT² Teacher Development Department, National Center for Education Development in Kuwait, KUWAIT^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

The call to reform education systems is being heard in many countries around the world. The purpose of this study is to develop and apply a framework that captures some of the essential qualities of the knowledge required by teachers for effective pedagogical practice in a technology-enhanced educational environment using technology and pedagogy content knowledge (TPACK). A TPACK Short and Quick (TPACK-SQ) survey questionnaire was used to explore and assess 244 in- and pre-service science and mathematics teachers in Kuwait. The results of the survey showed that in-service teachers needed help with some aspects of TPACK. Therefore, a workshop was developed and 57 in-service teachers were enrolled and trained based on the TPACK-SQ model. The results of posttests for their knowledge were significantly positive as against pretests. The workshop thus provides a rich example of how to support the implementation of essential elements of the TPACK-SQ model.

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educational technology
integrated technology
professional development
technology pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK)

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2017, Volume 13, Issue 9, 6113-6131

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Alrwaished, N., Alkandari, A., & Alhashem, F. (2017). Exploring In- and Pre-Service Science and Mathematics Teachers’ Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge (TPACK): What Next?. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(9), 6113-6131. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.01053a

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Alrwaished N, Alkandari A, Alhashem F. Exploring In- and Pre-Service Science and Mathematics Teachers’ Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge (TPACK): What Next?. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(9):6113-31. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.01053a

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Alrwaished N, Alkandari A, Alhashem F. Exploring In- and Pre-Service Science and Mathematics Teachers’ Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge (TPACK): What Next?. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(9), 6113-6131. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.01053a

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Alrwaished, Noha, Ali Alkandari, and Fatimah Alhashem. "Exploring In- and Pre-Service Science and Mathematics Teachers’ Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge (TPACK): What Next?". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2017 13 no. 9 (2017): 6113-6131. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.01053a

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Alrwaished, N., Alkandari, A., and Alhashem, F. (2017). Exploring In- and Pre-Service Science and Mathematics Teachers’ Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge (TPACK): What Next?. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(9), pp. 6113-6131. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.01053a

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Alrwaished, Noha et al. "Exploring In- and Pre-Service Science and Mathematics Teachers’ Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge (TPACK): What Next?". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 13, no. 9, 2017, pp. 6113-6131. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.01053a