Survey of Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Teaching and Technology (TPACK survey)
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A self-report survey of preservice teachers' knowledge in the seven domains of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework: technology, content, and pedagogy knowledge and their intersections.
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Reliability & validation
Subscales
Response anchors
Strongly disagree · Disagree · Neither agree or disagree · Agree · Strongly agree
Known limitations
The original reliability data come from a pilot sample of 124 preservice teachers. The survey measures self-reported knowledge rather than observed teaching practice, and its content knowledge items are tied to four specific subject areas.
Original citation
Schmidt, D. A., Baran, E., Thompson, A. D., Mishra, P., Koehler, M. J., & Shin, T. S. (2009). Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK): The development and validation of an assessment instrument for preservice teachers. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(2), 123-149.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2009.10782544Questions researchers ask
What does the TPACK measure?
A self-report survey of preservice teachers' knowledge in the seven domains of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework: technology, content, and pedagogy knowledge and their intersections.
How many items does the TPACK have?
The Survey of Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Teaching and Technology (TPACK survey) (TPACK) has 47 items across 7 subscales: Technology Knowledge (TK), Content Knowledge (CK), Pedagogical Knowledge (PK), Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK), Technological Content Knowledge (TCK), Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK), Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK).
Is the TPACK free to use?
Folio could not find published terms of use for the TPACK. Ask the authors or the publisher before using it in a study, and cite the original publication.
Is the TPACK reliable?
Validation studies report Cronbach's α of 0.75–0.92. See the reliability section for the population studied and full statistics.
Who developed the TPACK, and how do I cite it?
Schmidt, D. A., Baran, E., Thompson, A. D., Mishra, P., Koehler, M. J., & Shin, T. S. (2009). Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK): The development and validation of an assessment instrument for preservice teachers. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(2), 123-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2009.10782544
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