Unveiling the intersection of technology and pedagogy: a domain-specific exploration for developing religious moderation content with an exploratory and Rasch Perspective

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Yusuf Hanafi, Muhammad Saefi, M. Alifudin Ikhsan, Tsania Nur Diyana, Mohammad Ahsanuddin, Muhammad Alfan, Muhammad Turhan Yani, Mufarrihul Hazin, Dewi Chamidah, Siti Salina Mustakim

2025 British Journal of Religious Education Vol. 47 Issue 4 Article Cited by 1 Quartile

Abstract

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the construct validity of a survey focussing on the use of technology and teaching techniques to promote religious moderation, employing exploratory factor analysis (EFA). A total of 116 educators, who teach character development courses, were recruited to participate in the study. The developed instrument is based on the Technology Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework and has been validated through expert and cognitive interviews with religious education lecturers. The study’s results demonstrate that participants were able to discern conceptual distinctions between TPACK domains. Four factors were identified: TPACK, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK), Technological Knowledge (TK), and Pedagogical Knowledge (PK). TPACK encompasses both Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK) and Technological Content Knowledge (TCK), while PCK includes Content Knowledge (CK). Additionally, Rasch statistical analysis was employed to determine that the instrument measures a single latent variable, namely religiously moderated TPACK, with high reliability based on the fit of the scale to the Rasch model. The statistical data from the EFA and Rasch analyses suggest that this survey can serve as a valuable tool for researchers and educators interested in exploring TPACK within the context of religious moderation. © 2024 Christian Education.

Affiliations

Department of Arabic, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia; Biology Study Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, Malang, Indonesia; Department of Civics Education, Faculty of Social, Law, and Political Science, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Physics Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Teacher Professional Education Study Program, Graduate School, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia; Department of Civics Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia; Arabic Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, Malang, Indonesia; Department of Foundation Studies, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Serdang, Malaysia