TPACK Framework

Overview

TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) describes the knowledge teachers need for effective technology integration. It identifies seven knowledge domains formed by the intersections of Technology (TK), Pedagogy (PK), and Content (CK) knowledge, arguing that effective integration requires understanding all three simultaneously.

When to Use

Trigger conditions:

• Evaluating whether technology use in instruction is pedagogically sound
• Designing teacher professional development for technology integration
• Assessing gaps in educator knowledge domains

When NOT to use:

• When classifying learning objectives by cognitive level (use Bloom's taxonomy)
• When designing scaffolded learning experiences (use constructivism)
• When evaluating information system quality (use IS Success Model)

Assumptions