Abstract:
With the increased responsibilities in preparing students for the competitive job market and affecting success of their universities in the rankings of world-class univer...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
With the increased responsibilities in preparing students for the competitive job market and affecting success of their universities in the rankings of world-class universities, lecturers in higher education play an essential role. As one of the academic professional development methods, Train-the-Trainer (TTT) programs presented by SAP University Competence Center (UCC) at the Technical University of Munich offer an extensive knowledge and skills gain for the lecturers. Adopting the guided-learning methodology in its curriculum, TTT programs focus on teaching business processes through case studies. Considering lecturers' background and different learning styles, TTT programs might show a gap in improving any of these three knowledge domains: technology, pedagogy and content. Aiming to design an ideal modularized curriculum, the authors identify the state-of-the-art teaching methods that can improve technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) level of educators based on insights from literature review. Then they evaluate the TPACK level of thirty-two lecturers working in higher education both quantitatively and qualitatively. Finally, aiming to create a blended learning environment together with face-to-face trainings, the authors present the design of a modularized curriculum. This research study sheds light on the measurement of TPACK level of trainees in higher education, extends the knowledge base and facilitates the ground to improve SAP UCC trainings and the curriculum.
Date of Conference: 08-11 April 2019
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 30 May 2019
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