The integration of techno-pedagogical approach in teaching and learning among lecturers in public universities in Malaysia
Mohammad Mubarrak Mohd Yusof1, Nor Aziah Alias2, Johan @ Eddy Luaran3, Jasmine Jain4.
The dynamism of the technological world has resulted in overwhelming
resources, enriching the process of meaning making and information
gaining. Such facets surround the growth of present students, forming the
“new millennium learners”. These learners are associated with different
expectations of meaningful learning. With the immense potential technology
holds in innovating educational practices, there is a need for educators
to master the techno-pedagogical content knowledge (TPK) alongside
with the subject matter to be taught. TPK is a framework encompasses
two different types of knowledge, namely technological knowledge and
pedagogical knowledge. As a fragment of the knowledge areas making up
Techno-Pedagogical Content Knowledge by Mishra & Koehler (2006),
TPK is a staple skill for the 21st century educators. This is especially true
when the educational landscape nowadays is overwhelmed with vast array
of digital devices. Other than that, there is also a need for teachers to be
creative in using their techno-pedagogy skills, referring to the ability of the
teachers to make lesson interesting though technological and imaginative
approaches. The study attempts (1) to study the current level of technopedagogical knowledge among lecturers in public universities in Malaysia.
(2) To study how techno-pedagogical knowledge help lectures in integrating
blended learning into their teaching and learning process.(3) To study the
impact of techno-pedagogical approach in teaching and learning in Public
universities in Malaysia. This study will be carried out using quantitative
and qualitative approaches where two different questionnaires on techno pedagogy and pedagogical creativity will be distributed to a large number
of lectures. In-depth interviews and observation will be conducted with
selected lecturers to provide further insights on the data collected. It is
hoped that the findings of this study can provide further insights on the need
to emphasize on the techno-pedagogical skills and consequently, improve
the current TPK courses available for lecturers.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Taylor's University, Malaysia
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