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Moroney, M., & Haigh, M. (2011). A lens on educational technology professional development opportunities: Development of a general purpose technological, pedagogical and content knowledge questionnaire.  Journal of Applied Research in Education, 15(1), 1-16.

Abstract:

“The purpose of this study is to develop a questionnaire that may be used to measure teacher perceptions of their technological, pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK). It is evident that for teachers to use digital technologies effectively in classrooms they benefit from not simply knowing about digital technology, pedagogy, and content, but also the interplay between these three knowledge domains. Given that it may be impractical to develop separate TPACK instruments for every educational setting researchers in this study explored the feasibility of developing a general questionnaire that may be administered to teachers in primary or secondary schools. This paper describes the resultant TPACK questionnaire development and testing processes. Results of testing indicate the questionnaire is reliable as indicated by satisfactory subscale and overall Cronbach’s alpha scores. The coefficient of stability (r=0.94), calculated using a test-retest procedure, was also satisfactory. Correlation coefficients between subscales were mostly significant at the 0.05 level (2-tail), calling into question the distinctiveness of the 7 domains measured. This study represents a preliminary approach to measuring teacher perceptions of their own TPACK. This is especially important at this time as it necessary to find ways to accurately target audiences with continuing professional development that meets teacher requirements. Suggestions for further research are discussed.”

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