EXPLORING THE TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (TPACK) LEVELS OF FUTURE TEACHERS IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Abstract

This study investigates the level of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) among Batch 1 Teacher Professional Education (PPG) students at the University of Jember who completed their programme in 2023. The research is motivated by ongoing challenges in Indonesian education, particularly the quality of teaching and the rapid technological transformation in learning environments. TPACK serves as a framework to bridge these gaps by equipping teachers and prospective teachers with the ability to integrate pedagogical, content, and technological skills into the instructional process. This study focuses on 25 prospective history teachers from the 2023 PPG cohort. A quantitative descriptive research design was employed, using questionnaires and interviews to collect data. Statistical analysis, conducted with SPSS version 23, revealed that the overall TPACK level of the participants was categorised as very high, with a mean score of 4.33 (> 4.21) and a standard deviation of 0.452. These findings indicate that the PPG students of the 2023 cohort at the University of Jember demonstrate a strong understanding of TPACK, reflecting their readiness to apply technology-enhanced pedagogical approaches in their future teaching practice.