Title: Analysis of Taiwanese undergraduates' learning and development of TPCK in English instruction

Authors: Chin-Wen Chien

Addresses: Department of English Instruction, National Hsinchu University of Education, No. 521, Nanda Road, Hsinchu City 300, Taiwan

Abstract: This study analyses 30 Taiwanese undergraduates' construction and development of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) in English instruction in a language teacher education program in a northwestern university in Taiwan. Data included class projects, surveys, and interviews. This study has these findings. First, the participants became aware of different types of multimedia tools through the instructor's demonstration and modelling and their own hands-on experiences and manipulation. Their TPCK was developed and constructed through the evaluation of multimedia tools, lesson plans and activity designs, group and class discussions, and personal reflections. Suggestions regarding course design on developing undergraduates' TPCK are provided.

Keywords: activity design; modelling; lesson plans; multimedia tools; technological pedagogical content knowledge; TPCK; Taiwan; higher education; undergraduate learning; English instruction; language teachers; teacher education; language learning; group discussions; personal reflections; curriculum design.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTCS.2015.072629

International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies, 2015 Vol.6 No.3, pp.212 - 230

Received: 06 Mar 2015
Accepted: 12 May 2015
Published online: 22 Oct 2015 *

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