Reflecting on the use of project-based learning for 21st Century competencies in an it extended programme

Janse van Rensburg, J.T.; Goede, R.

dc.contributor.author	Janse van Rensburg, J.T.
dc.contributor.author	Goede, R.
dc.contributor.editor	Kriek, Jeanne
dc.date.accessioned	2019-12-02T09:27:11Z
dc.date.available	2019-12-02T09:27:11Z
dc.date.copyright	© 2019
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier.citation	2019 ISTE International Conference on Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 21-25 October 2019, Mopani Camp in Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa	en
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-77615-062-5
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26087
dc.description.abstract	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.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Institute of Science & Technology Education, University of South Africa	en
dc.rights	© 2019 Institute for Science and Technology Education (ISTE), University of South Africa
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dc.subject	Project-based learning	en
dc.subject	reflective practice	en
dc.subject	21st century competencies	en
dc.subject	IT students	en
dc.subject	extended programme	en
dc.title	Reflecting on the use of project-based learning for 21st Century competencies in an it extended programme	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	Institute for Science and Technology Education (ISTE)	en