A future-proof curriculum with Digital Literacy

Petra Fisser; Allard Strijker

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 499–504

In November 2014, the State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands officially launched an online country-wide consultation about the future of Dutch education. Based on the outcomes and the ongoing debate, the Netherlands...

Topics: Government initiatives and programs

Serious gaming: a serious attempt to increase childrens’ vocabulary!

Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1473–1476

Taaltreffers (“Word Score”) is an online serious game intended to increase the vocabulary of pupils in primary schools in the 10-12 age range. The game and the additional materials are designed with the model of Verhallen and Verhallen, in which...

Designing Learning Trajectories for Computational Thinking

Allard Strijker; Petra Fisser

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 80–82

In 2015 a curriculum framework for Computational Thinking was developed for lower secondary education in the Netherlands. The framework is based on ISTE and CSTA, translated for the curriculum in the Netherlands and validated by experts, teachers,...

Topics: Computational Thinking

A new curriculum for the Netherlands including Computational Thinking

Allard Strijker; Petra Fisser

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 515–520

In 2018 the Netherlands started the development of a new curriculum framework for primary, lower and upper secondary education. New themes in curriculum are Digital Literacy, citizenship and a strong focus on 21st century skills. Digital Literacy is ...

Topics: Education reform with technology, Government initiatives and programs

Using ICT for personalized and adaptive learning, the case of Linked Data

Petra Fisser; Allard Strijker

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1243–1247

The opportunities for adaptive and personalized learning are promising. The project "Linked Data", which was carried out in 2013, combines the common core curriculum for several subjects, the items from the national final secondary school...

Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Best practices experiences: successful use of electronic learning environments

Wim De Boer; Petra Fisser

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 384–389

Two popular learning environments, TeleTOP and Blackboard, are implemented for specific educational contexts in many universities and other institutions. Goal is to increase the use of information and communication technology in education,...

Topics: Educational Technology, Networking Technologies, Information Communication Technologies, Students

Learning vocabulary through a serious game in Primary Education

Maaike Heitink; Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 2845–2850

This study explored the effect of a serious game on the vocabulary of students in primary education. 206 students and 10 teachers used the game during vocabulary lessons in three conditions: (a)online game and vocabulary instruction, (b)online game...

Invited Panel: Conceptions of Context in TPACK Research

Petra Fisser; Judi Harris; Jessica Duggan

SITE 2020--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference Vol. 2020, No. 1 (2020)

The purpose of this symposium is to present to the TPACK community different approaches to teacher candidate TPACK development. In doing so, it is the hope that how TPACK is conceptualized and developed in practice across preservice teacher...

Teacher Design in Teams as a Professional Development Arrangement for Developing Technology Integration Knowledge and Skills of Science Teachers in Tanzania

Ayoub Kafyulilo; Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt

Education and Information Technologies Vol. 21, No. 2 (2016) pp. 301–318

This study investigated the impact of teacher design teams as a professional development arrangement for developing technology integration knowledge and skills among in-service science teachers. The study was conducted at a secondary school in...

Supporting Teachers Learning through the Collaborative Design of Technology-Enhanced Science Lessons

Ayoub C. Kafyulilo; Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt

Journal of Science Teacher Education Vol. 26, No. 8 (2015) pp. 673–694

This study used the Interconnected Model of Professional Growth (Clarke & Hollingsworth in "Teaching and Teacher Education," 18, 947-967, 2002) to unravel how science teachers' technology integration knowledge and skills developed in a ...

Developing Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Pre-Service Science Teachers: Support from Blended Learning

Ghaida M. Alayyar; Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 8 (2012) pp. 1298–1316

The "Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge" (TPACK) framework has been used to prepare pre-service science teachers at the Public Authority of Applied Education and Training in Kuwait for ICT integration in education. Pre-service teachers...

Supporting teachers’ collaboration in design teams to develop Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge: the case of science teachers in Tanzania

Ayoub Kafyulilo; Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4692–4697

This study assessed the effect of support on the teachers’ collaboration in design teams and development of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). The study was carried out in two secondary schools in Tanzania: Chang’ombe and Jitegemee ...

Transforming Classroom Practices through Teachers’ Learning of TPACK: The Case of In-service Teachers at Kibasila Secondary School in Tanzania

Ayoub Kafyulilo; Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2861–2869

This study investigated the extent to which teachers’ learning of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) has an impact on their technology use and classroom practices. The study involved 12 in-service teachers and 40 students from...

Infusing Creativity and Technology in 21st Century Education: A Systemic View for Change

Danah Henriksen; Punya Mishra; Petra Fisser

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 19, No. 3 (2016) pp. 27–37

In this article, we explore creativity alongside educational technology, as fundamental constructs of 21st century education. Creativity has become increasingly important, as one of the most important and noted skills for success in the 21st century....

Factors Affecting Teachers' Continuation of Technology Use in Teaching

Ayoub Kafyulilo; Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt

Education and Information Technologies Vol. 21, No. 6 (2016) pp. 1535–1554

This study was conducted to investigate the continuation of technology use in science and mathematics teaching of the teachers who attended a professional development program between 2010 and 2012. Continuation of technology use was hypothesized to...

Implementing a Serious Vocabulary Game for Primary School Underachievers

Petra Fisser; Mila Bom; Joke Voogt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1506–1511

This paper describes the use and evaluation of the serious game Word Score, a serious game designed to increase the vocabulary of pupils in upper primary school in the Netherlands. Word Score was used during a national project called Educational...

Developing technological pedagogical content knowledge in pre-service science teachers: Support from blended learning

Ghaida Alayyar; Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 8 (Jan 01, 2012) pp. 1298–1316

The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework has been used to prepare pre-service science teachers at the Public Authority of Applied Education and Training in Kuwait for ICT integration in education. Pre-service...

Authentic integration of Digital Literacy in education: development of a new curriculum and assessment tool

Petra Fisser; Maaike Heitink; Allard Strijker

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 1221–1231

The Netherlands started the development of a new curriculum framework for primary and secondary education in 2018. One of the new themes in this curriculum is Digital Literacy, which is defined as a combination of ICT skills, media literacy,...

Topics: Computational Thinking, Technology Policy and Practice, Information Literacy Education, Library & Media Science

Learners and learning contexts: New alignments for the digital age. Report of EDUsummIT 2019

Petra Fisser, Editor; Mike Phillips, Editor

(2019) pp. 2–119

This E-book is a collection of outcome reports by thematic working groups (TWGs) of EDUsummIT2019 held from September 29 – October 2, 2019 in Quebec City, Canada. The theme of EDUsummIT2019, “Learners and learning contexts: new alignments for the...

TPACK development in teacher design teams: assessing the teachers’ perceived and observed knowledge

Ayoub Kafyulilo; Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4698–4703

In this study, teacher design teams were adopted as a professional development approach to develop Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) among science teachers at Kibasila secondary school in Tanzania. Twelve science teachers...

Learning Literacy and Content Through Video Activities in Primary Education

Maaike Heitink; Petra Fisser; Susan McKenney

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1363–1369

This case study research explored to what extent and in which ways teachers used Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) and related competencies to implement video activities in primary education. Three Dutch teachers implemented video...

Determinants of the sustainability of teacher design teams as a professional development arrangement for developing technology integration knowledge and skills

Ayoub Kafyulilo; Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 2130–2136

Teacher design team was introduced to in-service science teachers in Tanzania between 2011 and 2012 as a professional development arrangement for developing technology integration knowledge and skills. This study was conducted to investigate the...

Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Information Technology Education, Information Technology Diffusion/Integration

ICT Use in Science and Mathematics Teacher Education in Tanzania: Developing Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Ayoub Kafyulilo; Petra Fisser; Jules Pieters; Joke Voogt

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 31, No. 4 (Nov 01, 2015)

Currently, teacher education colleges in Tanzania are being equipped with computers to prepare teachers who can integrate technology in teaching. Despite these efforts, teachers are not embracing the use of technology in their teaching. This study...

Computational Thinking in Compulsory Education: Towards an Agenda for Research and Practice

Joke Voogt; Petra Fisser; Jon Good; Punya Mishra; Aman Yadav

Education and Information Technologies Vol. 20, No. 4 (2015) pp. 715–728

Computational Thinking is considered a universal competence, which should be added to every child's analytical ability as a vital ingredient of their school learning. In this article we further elaborate on what Computational Thinking is and present ...

Collaborative curriculum-design to increase science teaching self-efficacy: a qualitative exploration of teacher interactions

Chantal Velthuis; Petra Fisser; Jules Pieters; Joke Voogt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 4550–4555

Teachers’ sense of self-efficacy is a powerful predictor of their behavior in the classroom and student outcomes, because self-efficacy affects the effort they invest in teaching. The results of more self-confident primary teachers in science is...

Measuring TPACK... Yes! But how? A working session

Petra Fisser; Lara Ervin; Joke Voogt; Matt Koehler

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 907–908

Many instruments are being developed within the international TPACK community. This roundtable session would serve as an opportunity to begin the dialogue necessary to the creation of an instrument that pulls together lessons learned from previous...

Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Research & Evaluation

Eliciting teachers\u2019 technological pedagogical knowledge

Maaike Heitink; Joke Voogt; Petra Fisser; Liesbet Verplanken; Johan van Braak

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 33, No. 3 (Jul 24, 2017)

This paper starts from the understanding that teachers\u2019 knowledge is situated, grounded in knowledge derived from formal training and from experiences in practice. Based on this understanding we examine teachers\u2019 reasoning in relation to...

Next Generation Learning Challenges EDUCAUSE WInners Panel

David Gibson; Scott Osterweil; Cliff Zintgraff; Petra Fisser; Tandra Wood; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2810–2816

The Next Generation Learning Challenges grant program of EDUCAUSE, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation and others, will bring four project leaders together to share models of innovation and new possibilities with...

Preparing pre-service teachers to integrate technology in education: A synthesis of qualitative evidence

Jo Tondeur; Johan van Braak; Guoyuan Sang; Joke Voogt; Petra Fisser; Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich

Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 1 (August 2012) pp. 134–144

This study reviewed qualitative studies that focused on strategies to prepare pre-service teachers to integrate technology into their lessons. A meta-ethnography approach was utilized to locate, critically appraise, and synthesize the results of...

Language: English

Examining TPACK in Practice Across Teacher Education

Daniel Mourlam; Yi Jin; Judi Harris; Jessica Duggan; Steven Chesnut; Christi Harp; Teresa Foulger; Teemu Valtonen; Erkko Sointu; Petra Fisser

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 1981–1984

The purpose of this symposium is to present to the TPACK community different approaches to teacher candidate TPACK development. In doing so, it is the hope that how TPACK is conceptualized and developed in practice across preservice teacher...

Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

What would John Dewey Do: Programmatic design for developing TPACK for 21st Century Learning

Kristen Kereluik; Punya Mishra; Michelle Hagerman; Leigh Wolf; Mike DeSchryver; Petra Fisser; Tae Shin; Laura Terry; Matt Koehler; Jodi Spicer

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 4718–4723

This symposium addresses these issues and presents three in-depth case studies, as part of a holistic Masters program, specifically aimed at developing teachers TPACK and creative technology integration. We describe the design, around the power of...

What would John Dewey Do: Programmatic design for developing TPACK for 21st Century Learning

Kristen Kereluik; Punya Mishra; Michelle Hagerman; Mike DeSchryver; Leigh Wolf; Petra Fisser; Tae Shin; Laura Terry; Matt Koehler

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 4724–4728

This symposium addresses these issues and presents three in-depth case studies, as part of a holistic Masters program, specifically aimed at developing teachers TPACK and creative technology integration. We describe the design, around the power of...

Developing TPACK around the world: Probing the framework even as we apply it

Petra Fisser; Joke Voogt; Douglas Agyei; Ayoub Kafyulilo; Ghaida Alayyar; Denise Schmidt-Crawford; Ann Thompson; David Gibson; Gerald Knezek; Jo Tondeur

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1129–1131

Meaningful use of ICT in education requires teachers to develop knowledge and skills that enables them to integrate ICT with a suitable pedagogical approach for teaching specific subject matter in a certain context. Koehler & Mishra (2008)...

Effective approaches to prepare future teachers for educational technology use

Jo Tondeur; Natalie Pareja Roblin; Johan van Braak; Joke Voogt; Sarah Prestridge; Alona Forkosh-Baruch; Miri Shonfeld; Merav Asaf; Maaike Heitink; Liebet Verplanken; Petra Fisser; Peter Albion

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 3082–3085

Teacher training institutions are expected to prepare preservice teachers to integrate technology into their educational practice. However, several studies suggest that technology is often underused by preservice (eg. Mouza et al., 2014). There is a ...

Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

Measuring TPACK: Part 2

Joke Voogt; Punya Mishra; Ann Thompson; Denise Crawford; Wei Wang; Dale Niederhauser; Petra Fisser; Jo Tondeur; Johan van Braak; Ayoub Kafyulilo; Douglas Agyei

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 2484–2487

Abstract: This symposium discusses several ways in which (pre-service) teachers’ TPACK can be measured. The first two studies unravel the TPACK survey (Schmidt et al., 2009), a self-report instrument to determine TPACK, and try to revalidate the...

Strategies for teacher professional development on TPACK, Part 2

Joke Voogt; Ann Thompson; Punya Mishra; Petra Fisser; Ghaida Allayar; Douglas Agyei; Matthew Koehler; Tae Seob Shin; Leigh Graves Wolf; Mike DeSchryver; Denise Schmidt; Evrim Baran

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3940–3943

This symposium reports about research on professional development strategies that prepare pre-service teacher education students from various countries to become TPACK competent. All strategies have in common that they use a design approach to...

Technology Enhanced Quality Learning for All

Joke Voogt; Gerald Knezek; Ferial Khaddage; Therese Laferriere; Paul Resta; Peter Albion; Punya Mishra; Petra Fisser; Mike Searson; Mike Spector; Kwok Wing Lai; David Gibson

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1312–1314

EduSummIT is a global community of policy-makers, researchers, and educators working together to move education into the digital age. The fourth EDUsummIT in 2015 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, in close connection with the UNESCO Bangkok....

Topics: Research & Evaluation, Technology Leadership

Practicing and prospective teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about using technology in their educational practice: Part 1

Joke Voogt; Michael Phillips; Ottavia Trevisan; Marina de Rossi; Anneke Smits; Henk La Roi; Roland Bruijn; Judi Harris; Mark Hofer; Petra Fisser

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 13–16

In 1986, Shulman introduced the concept of pedagogical reasoning and action as an important means for teachers to continually professionalize and improve their teaching. This concept also helps us to understand why and how practicing and prospective ...

Topics: Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Research & Evaluation, Technological

Technology Enhanced Quality Learning for All: The EDUsummIT 2015 Call to Action

Joke Voogt; Kwok Wing Lai; Gerald Knezek; Peter Albion; Jo Tondeur; Alona Forkosh-Baruch; Miri Schönfield; Thérèse Laferrière; J. Michael Spector; Punya Mishra; Petra Fisser; Danah Henriksen; Rhonda Christensen; Paul Resta; Mike Searson; Charoula Angeli

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1246–1248

EduSummIT is a global community of policy-makers, researchers, and educators working together to move education into the digital age. The fourth EDUsummIT took place September 14-15, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand, in close connection with the UNESCO...

Topics: Technology Leadership, Research & Evaluation, International Education

TPACK in language teaching: Implications for teacher education

Joke Voogt; Susan McKenney; Bas Trimbos; Daniela Fasoglio; Petra Fisser; Allard Strijker; Shu-Ju Diana Tai; Anneke Smits; Roland Bruijn; Henk la Roi; Floor van Renssen; Denise Crawford-Schmidt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 3121–3125

From the perspective that a teacher’s TPACK depends on the subject domain, the students and the ecology of the school and the classroom, this symposium intends to contribute to a better understanding of TPACK in language teaching. We present four...

Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

TPACK in language teaching: Implications for teacher education

Joke Voogt; Susan McKenney; Bas Trimbos; Daniela Fasoglio; Petra Fisser; Allard Strijker; Shu-Ju Diana Tai; Anneke Smits; Roland Bruijn; Henk la Roi; Floor van Renssen; Denise Crawford-Schmidt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 3116–3120

From the perspective that a teacher’s TPACK depends on the subject domain, the students and the ecology of the school and the classroom, this symposium intends to contribute to a better understanding of TPACK in language teaching. We present four...

Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

Teachers’ assessment of TPACK: Where are we and what is needed?

Joke Voogt; Tae Shin; Punya Mishra; Matt Koehler; Denise Schmidt; Evrim Baran; Ann Thompson; Wei Wang; Ghaida Alayyar; Petra Fisser; Douglas Agyei; Bart Ormel; Chantal Velthuis; Jo Tondeur; David Gibson

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 4422–4426

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) has emerged as a useful conceptual framework for understanding the teachers’ knowledge base needed for effectively teaching with technology. The symposium aims to further our thinking about TPACK...

Technology Enhanced Quality Learning for All: The EDUsummIT 2015 Call to Action

Joke Voogt; Kwok Wing Lai; Gerald Knezek; Peter Albion; Jo Tondeur; Alona Forkosh-Baruch; Miri Schönfield; Thérèse Laferrière; J. Michael Spector; Punya Mishra; Petra Fisser; Danah Henriksen; Rhonda Christensen; Paul Resta; Mike Searson; Charoula Angeli

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 797–799

EduSummIT is a global community of policy-makers, researchers, and educators working together to move education into the digital age. The fourth EDUsummIT took place September 14-15, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand, in close connection with the UNESCO...

Topics: Technology Leadership, Research & Evaluation, International Education

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK): Revision and Rethinking

Petra Fisser; Joshua Rosenberg; Jolene Teske; Matthew Koehler; Punya Mishra; Joke Voogt; Jo Tondeur; Johan van Braak; Judi Harris; Charoula Angeli; Nicos Valanides; Andri Christodoulou; Karin Forssell; Leanna Archambault; Vicky Smart; Glenn Finger; Denise Schmidt-Crawford; Shu-ju Diana Tai; Wei Wang; Mary Herring

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 907–911

The Handbook of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) for Educators was critical to the development of the field of educational technology research and practice, but much has changed since its publication. The Handbook of Technological...

Topics: Graduate Education & Faculty Development