Abstract
Provision of technological resources is becoming a global requirement in workplaces as a result of the 4th industrial revolution (4IR) and COVID-19. Consequently, many countries make significant investments in technologies that foster innovations in the workplace. This paper reports on the mentoring experiences of preservice teachers with technology as a change agent at a South African university. A qualitative approach was used with 20 preservice teachers participating in semi-structured interviews. From this, themes were developed for data analysis. The results show that to mentor preservice teachers on integrating technologies in teaching depends on schools as part of the larger social context. The paper concludes that there is still a “digital divide” in schools, leaving some preservice teachers lacking.
Presenters
Thuthukile JitaAssociate Professor, Curriculum Studies and Higher Education, University of the Free State, Free State, South Africa Loyiso C. Jita
Department of Further Teacher Education, UNISA Bekithemba Dube
Professor, Education, Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2021 Special Focus: Considering Viral Technologies: Pandemic-Driven Opportunities and Challenges
KEYWORDS
TECHNOLOGY; CHANGE AGENT; PRE-SERVICE-TEACHER; MENTOR-SHIP; WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING
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