Domain-Specific Aspects of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge: The Importance of Affect in Technology-Enhanced Music Teaching

Abstract

Abstract: The present study addresses the lack of a theoretical framework for the integration of technology in music teaching and learning, and explores, within the framework of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge the importance of affect in instructional design. The authors propose a set of music-specific design principles based on the TPCK framework while identifying the interrelations among musical content, emotions, and technology. The design guidelines were tested in an empirical investigation and statistically significant differences were found between the control and the...