Reflections on the role of the professor from the TPACK model perspective during covid-19

Education worldwide has changed dramatically because of the pandemic caused by COVID-19; in this regard, it is necessary to reflect on the teaching process in these times and see the knowledge professors require to achieve a learning teaching process that is appropriate to this new context. To this end, the TPACK (technological pedagogical content knowledge) model was used as a reference for reviewing the knowledge and skills that professors must have, emphasizing on: technological knowledge (TK) and technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) since they are important in tele-education. A survey of 25 questions was applied to 381 Ecuadorian professors to obtain their perception of the mastery of the knowledge proposed by TPACK, and the results indicate a perception of high knowledge in the TK and TPK components, which allows to visualize a positive scenario for the correct development of tele-education in Ecuador.