Analysis of the University Professor from the TPACK Model in Times of COVID-19 (TPACK-19)

The global health crisis caused by COVID-19 necessitated an abrupt and disruptive transition to distance learning across all educational levels. This project addresses the critical need to describe and evaluate the competencies required by university faculty to confront this new educational challenge, particularly in institutions unprepared for such a shift. The research focuses on analyzing university faculty in Ecuador (Coast and Sierra Regions). The primary theoretical framework employed is the TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) model, developed by Koehler and Mishra (2009). This model allows for the measurement of faculty competencies through the intersection of three primary knowledge areas (Technological, Pedagogical, and Content), resulting in seven key dimensions of knowledge that will be assessed to determine the preparedness level of teaching staff for emergency remote education.<br/><br/><b>Goal</b>: <br/>To evaluate the preparation level of Ecuadorian university faculty for the distance learning modality, utilizing the TPACK model, in response to the disruptive implementation forced by the global health crisis of COVID-19.<br/><br/><b>Research lines</b>: <br/>Didactics and alternative learning methodologies