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Emerging Imbalance in the Development of TPACK -- A Challenge for Teacher Training
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Valtonen, Teemu; Eriksson, Miikka; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Tahvanainen, Ville; Turunen, Anni; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Kukkonen, Jari; Sointu, Erkko – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
This research continues the tradition of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) studies aimed at better understanding the development of pre-service teachers' TPACK. The aim of the study is to show what are the areas of TPACK that pre-service teachers perceived as important and relevant for them, from a teacher training course. This…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
Differences in Pre-Service Teachers' Knowledge and Readiness to Use ICT in Education
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Valtonen, Teemu; Kukkonen, Jari; Kontkanen, Sini; Mäkitalo-Siegl, Kati; Sointu, Erkko – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2018
The aim of this paper is to provide insights into differences between pre-service teachers based on the areas of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) and the areas of theory of planned behaviour (TPB) in the context of using information and communication technology in education. The target group consisted of 267 first-year…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Technological Literacy, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
Insights into Finnish First-Year Pre-Service Teachers' Twenty-First Century Skills
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Valtonen, Teemu; Sointu, Erkko Tapio; Kukkonen, Jari; Häkkinen, Päivi; Järvelä, Sanna; Ahonen, Arto; Näykki, Piia; Pöysä-Tarhonen, Johanna; Mäkitalo-Siegl, Kati – Education and Information Technologies, 2017
This study focuses on Finnish pre-service teachers' perceptions of their twenty-first century skills, especially their learning strategies, collaboration and teamwork, as well as knowledge and attitudes related to ICT in education. The target group consist of 263 first-year pre-service teachers from three universities. The results outline how…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Information Technology
Pre-Service Teachers' Experiences of Scaffolded Learning in Science through a Computer Supported Collaborative Inquiry
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Kukkonen, Jari; Dillon, Patrick; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Hartikainen-Ahia, Anu; Keinonen, Tuula – Education and Information Technologies, 2016
Scaffolding helps the novice to accomplish a task goal or solve a problem that otherwise would be beyond unassisted efforts. Scaffolding firstly aims to support the learner in accomplishing the task and secondly in learning from the task and improving future performance. This study has examined pre-service teachers' experiences of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)