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What is the TPACK framework and what are its primary knowledge components?

The TPACK framework is an attempt to identify the nature of knowledge required by teachers for technology integration in their teaching. Its primary knowledge components are Content (CK), Pedagogy (PK), and Technology (TK).

What are the four types of knowledge emphasized in the TPACK framework?

The four types of knowledge emphasized in the TPACK framework are Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK), Technological Content Knowledge (TCK), Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK), and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK).

Who developed the TPACK framework and where can the seminal description of TPACK be found?

The TPACK framework was developed by Punya Mishra and Matthew Koehler. The seminal description of TPACK (by that particular name) can be found in their 2006 article, 'Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A framework for teacher knowledge', published in the Teachers College Record.

What is the TPACK framework and why is it important for teachers?

The TPACK framework identifies the knowledge required by teachers for technology integration in their teaching, addressing the complex, multifaceted and situated nature of teacher knowledge. It emphasizes the kinds of knowledge that lie at the intersections between Content (CK), Pedagogy (PK), and Technology (TK). It is important for teachers because effective technology integration for pedagogy around specific subject matter requires developing sensitivity to the dynamic, transactional relationship between these components of knowledge situated in unique contexts.

What are the seven components of TPACK and how do they relate to each other?

The seven components of TPACK are Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK), Technological Content Knowledge (TCK), Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK), and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). At the heart of the TPACK framework is the complex interplay of three primary forms of knowledge: Content (CK), Pedagogy (PK), and Technology (TK). The TPACK approach goes beyond seeing these three knowledge bases in isolation, emphasizing the kinds of knowledge that lie at the intersections between these components of knowledge.

What is the history and ownership of TPACK?

TPACK is not a brand new idea, nor is it owned by anyone. A range of other scholars have argued that knowledge about technology cannot be treated as context-free, and good teaching requires an understanding of how technology relates to the pedagogy and content. The seminal description of TPACK (by that particular name) can be found in Mishra and Koehler, 2006. Many people continue to develop the TPACK framework conceptually, theoretically, and empirically.