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The Application of a Humanistic Pedagogy-Based Evaluation Tool to Capture Educators’ Perceptions of the Value of Digital Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Authors
N. Vokwana1, *, L. Baleni1
1University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice, 5700, South Africa
*Corresponding author. Email: nvokwana@ufh.ac.za
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N. Vokwana
Available Online 7 February 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-006-0_12How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Curriculum development; Humanistic Pedagogy; Digital technologies; COVID-19
Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the prevalence of 21st-century digital learning technologies in numerous curriculum-related learning environments. Institutions of higher education progressively tuned to use learning technologies to resource and support teaching and learning environments in either face-to-face or blended or hybrid approaches. However, there is limited research on educators’ perceptions of the value and worth of digital technologies in their practice. In order to capture and portray the educator’s perceptions of the worth and value of digital technologies, an evaluation tool designed based on Humanistic Pedagogy (HP) was developed for this purpose. The HP theory was used as an underpinning theoretical and methodological framework to carry out the research. The selection of humanistic pedagogy was intentional since HP is considered a radical approach. The key research question for this study was “What are the educator’s perceptions of the worth and value of technology digital technologies to enhance teaching and learning? The evaluation tools were administered to the academic educators teaching across various faculties at the university. The data was analysed using qualitative data methods. The study argues that the capacitation of educators on instructional design and technology integration should be guided by a humanistic approach to create spaces for educators to voice their perceptions about the value and worth of digital technologies.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of The Focus Conference (TFC 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
7 February 2023
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-38476-006-0_12
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2352-5398
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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