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Social Cognitive Theory And Mass Media Effects, Frank Pajares, Abby Prestin, Jason A. Chen, Robin L. Nabi
Social Cognitive Theory And Mass Media Effects, Frank Pajares, Abby Prestin, Jason A. Chen, Robin L. Nabi
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Bandura’s social cognitive theory is one of the most highly influential and widely celebrated theories in the field of social psychology. Thus, it is no surprise that its influence has extended into multiple fields, including communication and especially the study of media effects. Still, despite the enthusiasm with which media scholars have embraced social cognitive theory, its integration into media research is still in its infancy. The purpose of this chapter is first, to lay out the historical background and basic tenets of social cognitive theory. We will then explore the ways in which media effects scholars have integrated it …
Instructional Planning Activity Types As Vehicles For Curriculum-Based Tpack Development, Judi Harris, Mark J. Hofer
Instructional Planning Activity Types As Vehicles For Curriculum-Based Tpack Development, Judi Harris, Mark J. Hofer
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Teachers’ knowledge is situated, event-structured, and episodic. Technology, pedagogy and content knowledge (TPACK) – one form of highly practical professional educational knowledge – is comprised of teachers’ concurrent and interdependent curriculum content, general pedagogy, and technological understanding. Teachers’ planning – which expresses teachers’ knowledge-in-action in pragmatic ways -- is situated, contextually sensitive, routinized, and activity-based. To assist with the development of teachers’ TPACK, therefore, we suggest using what is understood from research about teachers’ knowledge and instructional planning to form an approach to curriculum-based technology integration that is predicated upon the combining of technologically supported learning activity types within and …