Identifying Competencies Components Related to Technology for Intended Curriculum of Primary Education Major based on the TPACK

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. student of curriculum studies at Allameh Tabataba’i University of Tehran

2 Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies at Allameh Tabataba’i University

3 Associate Professor of the Curriculum Study at Allameh Tabataba’i University

4 The head of the Curriculum Studies Department of Allameh Tabataba’i University

Abstract

The present study sought to identify competencies components related to technology for intended curriculum of primary education field of Teacher Training University based on TPACK. The research method is synthesis research with deductive content analysis. The statistical corpus of research is related articles published from 2000 to 2020. The method of sampling was purposeful, gradual and continued to point of saturation and fisheries forms were employed as the data collection tool. The validity of findings was confirmed by reliability criterion and reliability of findings was obtained by audit method. The qualitative data analysis was performed using deductive categorical system and thematic coding. The findings showed that most important competencies components related to technology for intended curriculum of primary education field are based on TPACK, includes 23 components of technology knowledge, 16 components of technology content knowledge, 18 components of technology pedagogy knowledge and 19 components of technology pedagogy content knowledge.

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