The TPACK Framework in CALL Teacher Education for AI: Five Areas of Application

In this conceptual paper, I provide an overview of the areas in which the Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework might be used in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) teacher education and research for the use of AI-powered tools. Informed by previous research adopting the framework along with research examining AI for CALL, this article aims to promote awareness of the TPACK framework as an especially useful option for CALL teacher education and research, as well as its potential to improve the field's understanding of teacher training for the effective use of AI tools. I present five areas in which the framework should be employed by future researchers, each with a background and explanation of how the TPACK framework could be leveraged.