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The effectiveness of interactive digital content based on the TPACK model in developing the skills of educational aids production and improving cognitive achievement among early childhood university students

Osamah Mohammad Ameen Aldalalah 1 , Yousef Wardat 1 * , Ali Abdul Hadi Al-Omari 1 , Raed Mahmoud Khodair 1
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1 Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Yarmouk University, JORDAN* Corresponding Author
Contemporary Educational Technology, 17(2), April 2025, ep572, https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/16046
Published Online: 25 February 2025, Published: 01 April 2025
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The study aims to examine the effectiveness of interactive digital content based on the technological pedagogical content knowledge framework (TPACK) model in developing the skills of educational aids production and enhancing cognitive achievement among early childhood students at Jadara University. The researcher relied on the quasi-experimental approach with two groups to identify the effectiveness of the independent variable teaching method (the effectiveness of interactive digital content based on the TPACK model) on the dependent variable (educational aids production skills and cognitive achievement). This study used two instruments: an achievement test and an observation card. The study sample comprises 47 female students from Jadara University. The results showed the effectiveness of interactive digital content based on the TPACK model in developing skills for producing educational aids and cognitive achievement. Based on the results, the researcher recommends providing training courses for students on designing digital course models to develop various skills.
Keywords: digital content, TPACK, teaching aids, achievement

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Aldalalah, O. M. A., Wardat, Y., Al-Omari, A. A. H., & Khodair, R. M. (2025). The effectiveness of interactive digital content based on the TPACK model in developing the skills of educational aids production and improving cognitive achievement among early childhood university students. Contemporary Educational Technology, 17(2), ep572. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/16046

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