Max, A.-L., Lukas, S., & Weitzel, H. (2023). The pedagogical makerspace: Learning opportunity and challenge for prospective teachers’ growth of TPACK. British Journal of Educational Technology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13324

Abstract:

“The aim of this study was (1) to describe challenges prospective teachers perceive during project work in a pedagogical makerspace and coping strategies they develop to deal with the challenges, (2) to analyse the development of prospective teachers’ TPACK and attitudes towards the use of ICT in class. Challenges regarding project work and coping strategies were recorded via semi-structured interviews and evaluated by qualitative content analysis. TPACK and prospective teachers’ attitudes towards the usefulness of digital technologies, technology acceptance, intrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, intentions to use digital media and constructivist understanding of teaching were assessed via questionnaire. The sample consists of German prospective teachers (N = 145). The results show an increase in TPACK, technology acceptance, intention to use digital media and motivation over the course of the project. TPACK before the intervention was the only variable that predicted TPACK after the intervention. The prospective teachers report numerous challenges during their projects, which can be attributed to the framework, teamwork, and taskwork levels, as well as the individual TPACK. Coping strategies were mainly found on the taskwork level, for example by adjusting goals, creating subtasks and organising regular feedback meetings for self-monitoring.”