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Title: Enhancing TPACK: Preservice Mathematics Teachers' Experiences with Digital and Non-Digital Visualisation Tools
Language: English
Authors: Abongile Ngwabe (ORCID 0000-0002-8915-5521), Sakyiwaa Boateng (ORCID 0000-0002-1604-5487)
Source: Journal of Education and e-Learning Research. 2025 12(4):685-694.
Availability: Asian Online Journal Publishing Group. 244 Fifth Avenue Suite D42, New York, NY 10001. Fax: 212-591-6094; e-mail: info@asianonlinejournals.com; Web site: http://www.asianonlinejournals.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Grade 10
High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy, Mathematics Teachers, Visual Aids, Technology Uses in Education, Mathematical Concepts, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Barriers, Affordances, Student Experience, Technology Integration, Preservice Teacher Education, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 10, Microteaching, Student Attitudes
Geographic Terms: South Africa
ISSN: 2518-0169
2410-9991
Abstract: This paper investigates how pre-service mathematics teachers interact with both digital and non-digital tools to visualize mathematical concepts and develop their technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK). Based on the TPACK framework, this study explores how preservice mathematics teachers (PSMTs) transformed their teaching approaches when visualization tools were adopted, along with the respective challenges and affordances involved. An interpretivist qualitative phenomenological design was employed, which included semi-structured interviews, reflective journals, and pre- and post-microteaching observations of six third-year Bachelor of Education students. The intervention focused on delivering graduate-level mathematics content using GeoGebra and physical manipulatives. Results demonstrate a significant difference in PSMT's technological knowledge (TK), technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK), and technological content knowledge (TCK) before and after the intervention. Participants teaching practices shifted from from being traditional, teacher-centered to modern, student-centered approaches. Challenges such as limited technical proficiency and infrastructural barriers were initially evident; however, exposure and support during the intervention improved confidence, tool fluency, and pedagogical adaptability. The study emphasizes the importance of embedding a TPACK-based teaching approach into mathematics teacher training programs to enhance PSMTs readiness for technology-integrated instruction. Consequently, the study contributes to the growing scholarship on visualization in mathematics education and highlights the pedagogical shifts necessary to prepare future teachers for 21st-century learning environments.
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