Factors That Influence Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge Adoption by Teacher Educators in the United States

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session 35
  In Roundtable Session: Technology and K–12 Learning Environments

Abstract

This study presents the results of an online survey of 842 teacher educators at approximately 550 different institutions across the 50 United States that examined the state and direction of technology integration preparation in accredited teacher preparation programs. It focuses on a general description of the characteristics of these teacher educators, their Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK) adoption, and the relationships between individual and institutional factors and their TPACK adoption. The results of the research show that TPACK adoption is generally low among teacher educators and that there are multiple personal and institutional factors that influence TPACK adoption by teachers.

Authors

• Rick J. Voithofer, The Ohio State University

• Michael Jay Nelson, Oregon State University