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Title: Digitization of civil technology practical lessons for project-based learning at Ekurhuleni-East, South Africa
Authors: Msimango, Simphiwe Magnificent
Keywords: Digitization;Practical lessons,;Pproject-based Learning;Eeducational technologies;Civil technology
Issue Date: Jul-2024
Publisher: IATED
Source: Msimango, S.M. 2024. Digitization of civil technology practical lessons for project-based learning at Ekurhuleni-East, South Africa. EDULEARN Proceedings. Presented at: 16th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Palma, Mallorca, Spain, 2024. 1843-1852. doi:10.21125/edulearn.2024.0550
Conference: 16th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies 
Abstract: 
In this modern education system, digitizing education at the secondary school level will be crucial to
preparing learners for a world in which technology will become a valuable tool to make Civil Technology
practical skills learning easy and more integrated into real-life projects. Digitization of practical lessons
involves transferring traditional in-person hands-on practical demonstrations into digital formats using
images and video recordings. However, following a teacher-led class, this teaching approach eases
teachers' workload because learners will be using digital resources like smartphones and tablets to
recall and practice the demonstrated practical skills; and that creates enough time for teachers to
monitor and evaluate Project-Based Learning (PBL) activities in the classroom or workshop. Thus, using
a case study research strategy, this study aimed to investigate whether digitization of practical lessons
could assist in overcoming the challenge of limited time for PBL activities in schools. Purposive sampling
was used to select twelve (12) Civil Technology teachers to participate in this study. Non-participant
observation and semi-structured interview instruments were used as data-collection methods. Data
collected was analysed using thematic analysis. The study found that Civil Technology teachers
preferred the hands-on demonstration method and video recordings to conduct PBL. Furthermore, this
study found that most Civil Technology teachers from Ekurhuleni East, South Africa do have Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) knowledge and their schools have access to educational
technologies like computers, smart boards, and internet coverage in their yards that may support digital
teaching and learning. Therefore, this study recommends the digitization of Civil Technology practical
lessons for effective teaching and convenience purposes.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10321/5364
ISSN: 2340-1117 (Online)
DOI: 10.21125/edulearn.2024.0550
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