A study involving a lecturer of the Department of Fundamental Sciences has been published in the Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (Scopus).
The study surveyed 356 pre-service physics teachers on their technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK), their self-efficacy in teaching optics and their use of digital technologies.
TPACK levels were high, while optics-teaching self-efficacy and digital technology use were moderate. Experience with digital technologies had a strong effect on all three measures.
Together, optics self-efficacy and digital technology use explained 47% of the variance in TPACK. The authors recommend developing technology integration and subject self-efficacy holistically in teacher education programmes.
Authors: U. Abitayeva, A. Sarybayeva, A. Almagambetova, D. Zharylgapova, I. Usembayeva, L. Taimuratova (Department of Fundamental Sciences)
