Again, it is time for reflection! What did I actually learn so far in this course and how does that relate to the TPACK framework I have just posted a message on?
We started the course with discussing flexibility, later on pedagogies, technology and the TPACK framework. The link between pedagogies and technology in relation to the TPACK framework seems to be really clear: these are components of the framework. By learning about the specific topics technology and pedagogies I could place them better in relation to TPACK and the components became more concrete for my understanding. I did actually not learn about the topics in isolation, but the connection between the topics was an important aspect that is also coming back in TPACK. When Petra told about pedagogies we also had to think of what technology could support a specific pedagogical approach. TPACK is actually structuring all the topics together for me.
Flexibility is not direct a component of the framework, but I do see a connection. When teachers are TPACK skilled they can offer their students flexibility in their learning. Is that the added value of TPACK? Or is technology the added value? I think that technology is the added value because it brings more opportunities for more flexibility! Research about ICT in education shows at least that ICT is adding value to education (Kennisnet, 2010)! But this is complicated and when teachers do not know how to work with ICT the added value is not there. The TPACK framework can be help useful for teachers by the implementation ICT in education and can be of added value, but because it is quite new it is not proven by research yet (Kennisnet, 2010). That may be directly the next issue to discuss; implementation of the framework.
Till now researchers wrote about TPACK (Koehler & Mishra, 2009), but can teachers work with the theoretical model already? Not yet is the answer, but it is coming up (Kennisnet, 2010). In our next lecture we will also talk about implementation and we will have to do an assignment about that topic!
References:
Kennisnet, (2010). Hoe kan een leraar ICT integreren in het onderwijs? Maak kennis met TPACK. www.kennisnet.nlKoehler, M. J., & Mishra, P. (2009). What is technological pedagogical content knowledge? Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 9(1), 60-70.
Dag groepsgenoten,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVorige week heb ik het er al met Linda en Mariette over gehad misschien kunnen we het volgende idee gebruiken als eindopdracht:
Naam opdracht: TPACK model voor Docenten
Doel: TPACK model zo beschrijven dat het voor docenten eenvoudiger is om het te implementeren.
Aanpak: ieder van ons werkt met een specifieke doelgroep en vakinhoud. Misschien kan ieder van ons met 2 docenten (collega’s) de verschillende elementen van TPACK uitwerken. Aan de hand van deze voorbeelden en ervaringen kunnen we een aanbeveling schrijven hoe het TPACK model omschreven kan worden voor docenten. Mariette had hierbij als idee om te kijken naar creatieve mogelijkheden voor bijvoorbeeld Technology wanneer docenten de C en P al hebben uitgewerkt. Op deze manier voldoen we aan de opdracht: Design a professional development program for teachers, based on the TPACK framework, in which teachers learn how to integrate ICT in education (context and subject matter to be decided). En kunnen we het toepassen in ons eigen werkveld.
Petra was al enthousiast, ik hoop dat jullie het ook wat vinden. We hebben het er morgen wel over.
Groetjes Simone
Hi Linda!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNice to talk about the implementation as well. I really like your example you mentioned in the last class! (of a lesson based on the TPACK model combined with PE). I would have never thought of that, it was an eye opener for me
Cheers!
Maaike
P.S. Is the comment from Simone meant for everyone or not?
Hi Maaike!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThanx for your reaction! I'm glad that you understood what we were trying to tell, despite the bad English :)
For me it was very nice to combine and apply what I have learned in both studies, and that's even better when I can tell other students about it too!!
About the comment from Simone, we talked about this last week and we think it is a nice variant for the assignment.. When you like it too, maybe you can join us? We will talk about it/ start with it next week. We are allready with four students I believe, but if you like it we can do it with five students I hope! WIll you let me know if you want to join us?
Hi Linda,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThanks for your reflection. And yes, technology could be an added values, but the context could be the pitfall..