An Action Research on TPACK’s Influence on Teachers of National Open University: Exemplified with an English Teacher of Zhejiang Radio and TV University

Abstract

TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) is a kind of new knowledge required by teachers for technology integration in their subject teaching. With the connotation of TPACK including TCK, TPK and PCK, the project, exemplified with translation teaching, conducts an action research of an English teacher of Zhejiang Radio & TV University on how she uses information technology to help conduct translation teaching, then integrates technology into translation teaching, and finally acquires and develops TPACK framework. At last, acquiring TPACK has a great effect on the perfection of teachers' knowledge system, the development of teachers' teaching ability and promotion of professional development of teachers.

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“…The model of constructivism learning theory in e-learning environments is a learner-centred strategy for integrating ICTs into instructional activities aimed at encouraging learners to use their experiences to formulate new knowledge in an active manner (Koohang et al, 2009;Wang, 2008). The TPACK model has a potential to explain the complex nature of ICT integration into teaching, and allows teachers to reflect on their own practice for professional development (Messina & Tabone, 2012;Shu, 2016).…”