Mishra & Koehler (2006), have researched and provided an informative document which addresses digital Technology with the delivery of Pedagogy and Content Knowledge (TPACK). Content knowledge is the actual subject matter to be learned or taught. In short, pedagogical knowledge is a generic knowledge about the process of teaching and the process of learning. Technology will be viewed as digital technology in this summary which involves computers, software, etc. Previously, pedagogy and content knowledge components had been delivered in isolation. Shulman (cited in Mishra & Koehler, 2006), suggested blending pedagogy and content knowledge as a learning framework. Mishra and Koehler (2006), support Shulman’s work and added technology to the framework. This means the relationship of all these components can be used in pairs and as a whole. The diagram below explains this;
As the diagram explains, teaching can be delivered in any of the pairs overlapping, or as a whole. Overall, teaching will require well planned interweaving of all three equal components to achieve effective learning results in learners.
Teachers will need to have the ability to evolve with the rapid changes in technology use. Naturally, teachers will need to consider what technological resources are available in their school and what the students are capable of when designing their teaching and learning approach. The learning designer needs to facilitate the task which provides a rich context that is meaningful to learners. As applied to a real life context, learners will develop effective skills and techniques in researching, collaborating and revising their work in variable ways.
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