Employment in the information technology (IT) industry will most often result in project-based environments or project-based objectives. Preparing IT students for this industry is recommended through project-based learning (PBL). PBL has become increasingly popular over the past two decades for skills development in IT-related curriculum. The use of traditional pedagogies should be critically reviewed due to the noticeable skills gap in IT graduates’ lack of 21st century competencies. This suggests that PBL should be implemented earlier in an IT degree. Literature reviews are offered on PBL and promoting reflective practice in PBL. A PBL strategy followed in an IT extended programme is presented. 30 student participants completed a reflective sheet towards the end of a module to provide insights on their 21st century competencies developed via PBL instruction. An interpretive approach is taken towards data analysis with the aim of understanding their experiences.
Citation:2019 ISTE International Conference on Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 21-25 October 2019, Mopani Camp in Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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