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Article detail · 2017

Resetting educational technology coursework for pre-service teachers: A computational thinking approach to the development of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK)

Journal

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
OpenAlex Open access · diamond SJR Q1 JCR Q2 Citations 171 Top 10% Percentile 98.8% FWCI 16.18
Year
2017
DOI
10.14742/ajet.3521
Type
article

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Abstract

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This study presents the design of an educational technology course for pre-service teachers specific to incorporating computational thinking in K-8 classroom settings. Subsequently, it examines how participation in the course influences pre-service teachers' dispositions and knowledge of computational thinking concepts and the ways in which such knowledge can be combined with content and pedagogy to promote meaningful student outcomes. Data were collected from a self-reported survey and case reports focusing on the design, implementation, and outcomes of computational thinking related lessons in K-8 classrooms. Results indicated that the course positively influenced pre-service teachers’ knowledge of computational thinking concepts, tools, and practices. Yet, some participants demonstrated only surface understanding of computational thinking and were unable to design lessons that meaningfully integrated computational thinking concepts and tools with disciplinary content and pedagogy. Findings have implications for the design of teacher education experiences that help prepare pre-service teachers develop technological pedagogical content knowledge in relation to computational thinking concepts and practices.

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171 citations

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19 publications in the local catalog that cite this work (OpenAlex reference match; not the full global list).

  1. An exploratory study of pre-service teachers’ computational thinking and programming skills 2022 Citations 45 · OpenAlex
  2. COMPUTATIONAL THINKING: EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS’ AND PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS’ PRECONCEPTIONS AND SELF-EFFICACY 2022 Citations 41 · OpenAlex
  3. Reflections from a teacher education course built on the TPACK framework: Examining the impact of the technology integration planning cycle on teacher candidates' TPACK development and practice 2024 Citations 17 · OpenAlex
  4. Integrating computational thinking into mathematics education through an unplugged computer science activity 2023 Citations 13 · OpenAlex
  5. Modelling the Effect of TPACK and Computational Thinking on Classroom Management in Technology Enriched Courses 2022 Citations 12 · OpenAlex
  6. TPACK leveraged: A redesigned online educational technology course for STEM preservice teachers 2022 Citations 11 · OpenAlex
  7. Teaching Motivation of In‐Service Teachers, Professional Identity, and Self‐Efficacy for Teaching Computational Thinking 2025 Citations 8 · OpenAlex
  8. Teaching Motivation of In‐Service Teachers, Professional Identity, and Self‐Efficacy for Teaching Computational Thinking 2025 Citations 8 · OpenAlex
  9. Examining preservice teachers’xx levels of self-efficacy perceptions regarding Web 2020 Citations 8 · OpenAlex
  10. Investigating Computational Identity and Empowerment of The Students Studying Programming: A Text Mining Study 2023 Citations 6 · OpenAlex

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