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The importance and dynamic development of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) has been well recognized. In order to keep up with the development of the ever-changing society and variety of teaching technologies, teachers need to continue to learn TPACK. Previous studies indicated the importance of student engagement in promoting teachers’ learning. However, how student engagement affects teachers’ continuous learning of TPACK remains unclear. To bridge the research gap, our study constructed a model based on the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) framework and integrative model of behavior prediction (IMBP). It examined how student engagement affects teachers’ psychological state and behavioral performance for continuous learning of TPACK. The model was then validated by structural equation modeling with 395 questionnaire data. The results demonstrated the positive relationships between student engagement (behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement), teachers’ psychological states (attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacy, and behavioral intention), and continuous learning of TPACK. These findings inform how to promote teachers to keep learning TPACK.
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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant numbers 62177026, 61907018]; the Central China Normal University National Teacher Development Collaborative Innovation Experimental Base Construction Research Project [grant number CCNUTEIII 2021-01].
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Constructs | Items |
|---|---|
Students’ behavioral engagement (SBE) | SBE1. When I carry out ICT-based teaching activities, students work as hard as they can. |
SBE2. When I carry out ICT-based teaching activities, students listen carefully. | |
SBE3. When I carry out ICT-based teaching activities, students get prepared in advance. | |
Students’ emotional engagement (SEE) | SEE1. When I carry out ICT-based teaching activities, students are enthusiastic. |
SEE2. When I carry out ICT-based teaching activities, students tend to be happy. | |
SEE3. When I use ICT tools to start something new in class, students are interested. | |
SEE4. When I use ICT tools to arrange course tasks, students seem to enjoy the tasks. | |
Students’ cognitive engagement (SCE) | SCE1. When I carry out ICT-based teaching activities, students try to connect what they are learning to what they have learned. |
SCE2. When I carry out ICT-based teaching activities, students try to solve complex problems. | |
SCE3. After I carry out ICT-based teaching activities, students tend to perform better in their coursework. | |
SCE4. After I carry out ICT-based teaching activities, students try to understand and correct their mistakes. | |
Attitude (AT) | AT1. Learning TPACK is an indispensable part of my professional development. |
AT2. Learning TPACK provides the possibility to improve my teaching quality. | |
AT3. I look forward to learning TPACK in teaching and research activities. | |
AT4. It is a pleasant experience to continuously learn TPACK to improve classroom effectiveness. | |
Subjective norm (SN) | SN1. Students’ performance in class makes me feel that I need to learn ICT-related teaching strategies. |
SN2. Students’ performance in class makes me feel that I need to explore innovative ways to use ICT for teaching. | |
SN3. Students’ performance in class makes me feel that I need to improve my ability to create digital teaching resources. | |
SN4. Students’ performance in class makes me feel that I need to be more skilled in using ICT tools. | |
Self-efficacy (SE) | SE1. I have the confidence to learn ICT-related teaching strategies. |
SE2. I have the confidence to learn the method of applying ICT to innovate teaching activities. | |
SE3. I am confident that I know how to learn the skills of creating digital teaching resources. | |
SE4. I have the confidence to learn the skills of using ICT tools for teaching. | |
Behavioral intention (BI) | BI1. I will continue to learn TPACK. |
BI2. I will learn TPACK from various channels. | |
BI3. I have a high willingness to learn TPACK continuously. | |
Continuous learning of TPACK (CL) | CL1. I learn the basic theoretical knowledge of ICT-based teaching. |
CL2. I learn how to create digital teaching resources (e.g., electronic courseware, micro-video). | |
CL3. I learn how to use ICT tools for teaching (e.g., electronic whiteboard, subject software, and tools). | |
CL4. I learn how to use online teaching/research platforms (e.g., online professional development platforms). |
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Zhou, C., Wu, D., Li, Y. et al. The role of student engagement in promoting teachers’ continuous learning of TPACK: based on a stimulus-organism-response framework and an integrative model of behavior prediction. Educ Inf Technol 28, 2207–2227 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-022-11237-8
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