The TPACK Model
What do teachers in these specialized ADST fields really need to know?
Those who have worked in industry have high levels of content knowledge but might lack the classroom management skills to successfully guide students to their learning goals. Veteran teachers may be able to manage a classroom but may also be nervous about teaching new technologies because they feel as if they are not 'expert' enough to teach it. On top of all that, teachers with both a background in the field and the confidence to teach the subject might be confounded by the challenges of managing and maintaining technology in the classroom; in addition, the classroom technology available may be dated and will probably fall far below current industry standards.
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Success in teaching Coding as part of the ADST curriculum requires Content Knowledge [CK] (e.g. How do I code a web page?), Pedagogical Knowledge [PK] (e.g. What type of instruction is most effective for teaching computer programming?), Technological Knowledge [TK] (e.g. How do I update the software in my lab?), and every combination thereof. To keep track of all these diversified skill and knowledge areas we'll use the Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK) Model.
The TPACK Model
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Throughout this session, we'll address each unique area of the TPACK model as it relates to teaching Coding. The topics covered by Codegogy will by no means be complete but will touch on a few essentials from each category. A brief summary of all the topics, along with their corresponding TPACK model areas, are given below.
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