ABSTRACT
Teachers needed to know and understand the content determined by the grade they planned to teach. An elementary reading teacher needed to be able to read, write, and compute at the elementary level. At the secondary level, a geography teacher needed a secondary level geography understanding and a mathematics teacher needed a secondary level mathematical understanding. Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) defines that body of knowledge that teachers now need for teaching with and about technology in their assigned subject areas and grade levels. Teacher preparation methods courses are typically directed toward helping future teachers gain effective teaching methods and strategies while carefully considering the students background knowledge and experiences, the school environment, and the learning goals in the curriculum. Methods courses focus the development of TPCK by providing conscious attention to the question of whether technology might enhance the learning experiences.
