UNIT 3:

2. TPACK (TECHONOLOGY, PEDAGOGY

AND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE)
TPACK:

• A theory that was developed to explain the set of knowledge that teachers need to
teach their students a subject, teach effectively and use technology.
• Punya Mishra and Matthew J. Koehler discovered the TPACK (Technology, Pedagogy and
Content Knowledge) but they based their initial idea on Lee Shulman’s PCK ( Pedagogy
Content Knowledge)
PCK ( PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE)

• First we have shulsman’s PCK (Pedagogical Content Knowledge) this simply reminds us
that, as teachers, we design lessons based on how students can best learn our specific
course material.
• Just required to simplify a subject and teach it effectively
TCK (TECHNOLOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE)

• TCK is how the technology influences the content. Incoparating technology into the
classroom often causes a change in how the material is taught.
• A simply example might be like this power point or how we report right now for a topic
that used to model on the board.
MISHRA AND KOEHLER ALSO POINTED OUT
TECHNOLOGY’S NEGATIVE IMPACT
• First, there are such rapid changes in technology
• Second, software is designed for business not for education.
• And last, problem with keeping technology separate is the situational nature of the
classroom.
HOW TO USED TPACK?

• To be a great future teacher someday, we have to combine our knowledge of the subject
with our knowledge of how to teach. With the increasing focus on technology, we need
to also learn how to combine technology with our content and pedagogy to create an
effective learning environment.