Development and Validation of a Student-Centered Tpack-Based Instrument for Evaluating Technology-Supported Environmental Learning in Higher Education
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework has been widely applied to examine teachers’ competencies for technology integration; however, validated instruments designed to assess students’ perceptions of technology-supported learning remain limited. Addressing this gap, the present study developed and psychometrically validated a student-centered TPACK-based assessment instrument for evaluating university students’ perceptions of technology-supported environmental learning in higher education. The study extends the application of the TPACK framework beyond teacher education by adapting it to a student-centered context and proposes a conceptual framework linking TPACK with technology-supported environmental learning within Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Data were collected from 115 undergraduate students at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (Kazakhstan). The final instrument comprised 41 items representing the seven dimensions of the TPACK framework. Psychometric evaluation included reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis, descriptive statistics, and correlation analysis. The instrument demonstrated excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.914–0.972), high Composite Reliability (0.952–0.968), and satisfactory convergent validity (AVE = 0.769–0.868). Construct validity was supported by exploratory factor analysis (KMO = 0.929; Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity: χ² = 6863, df = 820, p < .001). Significant positive correlations among all TPACK dimensions further confirmed the theoretical coherence of the proposed framework. The study contributes to the educational technology literature by providing a validated student-centered TPACK-based instrument for evaluating technology-supported environmental learning. The proposed instrument offers researchers and higher education institutions an evidence-based tool for curriculum evaluation, digital learning research, and the implementation of Education for Sustainable Development in technology-enhanced learning environments.
Source: Research Square
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7203690249