Perspectives in Adopting a Practical and Technology-Integrated Approach in the Teaching and Learning of Commercial Courses in the Post-COVID- 19 era in Higher Education
South African higher education institutions (HEIs) are engaged in the transformation process and one area of interest is curriculum transformation. Some of the focus areas in the transformation process are developing effective curriculum teaching methods and illustrating how technology is infused in...
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| author | Thobeka Ncanywa Zikile Magadana Luyanda Ghana Matolengwe Mzimkhulu Christopher Landu King Somfongo Ntombizodwa Buqa Lungile Nontiya |
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| description | South African higher education institutions (HEIs) are engaged in the transformation process and one area of interest is curriculum transformation. Some of the focus areas in the transformation process are developing effective curriculum teaching methods and illustrating how technology is infused into the curriculum. This theoretical paper observes that teaching commercial subjects currently has significant challenges. The negative effects of COVID-19 in implementing effective teaching strategies have endorsed the transformation process. The paper aims to provide literature debates and a scholarly background on perspectives of adopting a practical and technological approach in the teaching and learning of commercial courses in the post-COVID-19 era in higher education. The conceptual paper adopts a thematic qualitative approach. The themes discussed in the literature review are: Perspectives of teaching methods in accounting,business studies, computer applied technology, economics, and technology integration and experiences in the post-COVID-19 era. The paper documents how a practical and technologically infused approach can be employed in the teaching and learning of commercial courses for the benefit of all stakeholders, and additionally, lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic implemented in the post-COVID-19 era. In conclusion, in teaching commercial subjects, there is a switch from a traditional lecturer-centred approach to a hybrid delivery mode. It is therefore recommended that HEIs provide thorough strategic planning at an institutional level and provide major changes in resource allocation and organizational processes and structures for an effective hybrid mode of delivery. In addition, instructional designers should generate the best hybrid learning system that empowers all relevant stakeholders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c96313cb0fa74b10904492c6e4e6edf52023-09-03T06:48:57ZengNoyam JournalsE-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences2720-77222022-10-013113650https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2022sp3114Perspectives in Adopting a Practical and Technology-Integrated Approach in the Teaching and Learning of Commercial Courses in the Post-COVID- 19 era in Higher EducationThobeka Ncanywa0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9656-8538Zikile Magadana1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5216-6120Luyanda Ghana Matolengwe2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3615-9569Mzimkhulu Christopher Landu3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8278-1052King Somfongo4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3031-7987Ntombizodwa Buqa5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2216-7827Lungile Nontiya6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3475-8373Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaWalter Sisulu University, South Africa.Walter Sisulu University, South Africa.Walter Sisulu University, South Africa. Walter Sisulu University, South Africa.Walter Sisulu University, South Africa.Walter Sisulu University, South Africa.South African higher education institutions (HEIs) are engaged in the transformation process and one area of interest is curriculum transformation. Some of the focus areas in the transformation process are developing effective curriculum teaching methods and illustrating how technology is infused into the curriculum. This theoretical paper observes that teaching commercial subjects currently has significant challenges. The negative effects of COVID-19 in implementing effective teaching strategies have endorsed the transformation process. The paper aims to provide literature debates and a scholarly background on perspectives of adopting a practical and technological approach in the teaching and learning of commercial courses in the post-COVID-19 era in higher education. The conceptual paper adopts a thematic qualitative approach. The themes discussed in the literature review are: Perspectives of teaching methods in accounting,business studies, computer applied technology, economics, and technology integration and experiences in the post-COVID-19 era. The paper documents how a practical and technologically infused approach can be employed in the teaching and learning of commercial courses for the benefit of all stakeholders, and additionally, lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic implemented in the post-COVID-19 era. In conclusion, in teaching commercial subjects, there is a switch from a traditional lecturer-centred approach to a hybrid delivery mode. It is therefore recommended that HEIs provide thorough strategic planning at an institutional level and provide major changes in resource allocation and organizational processes and structures for an effective hybrid mode of delivery. In addition, instructional designers should generate the best hybrid learning system that empowers all relevant stakeholders.https://noyam.org/ehass2022sp3114/practical approachtechnology integration approachteaching and learningcommercial courses in higher education |
| spellingShingle | Thobeka Ncanywa Zikile Magadana Luyanda Ghana Matolengwe Mzimkhulu Christopher Landu King Somfongo Ntombizodwa Buqa Lungile Nontiya Perspectives in Adopting a Practical and Technology-Integrated Approach in the Teaching and Learning of Commercial Courses in the Post-COVID- 19 era in Higher Education E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences practical approach technology integration approach teaching and learning commercial courses in higher education |
| title | Perspectives in Adopting a Practical and Technology-Integrated Approach in the Teaching and Learning of Commercial Courses in the Post-COVID- 19 era in Higher Education |
| title_full | Perspectives in Adopting a Practical and Technology-Integrated Approach in the Teaching and Learning of Commercial Courses in the Post-COVID- 19 era in Higher Education |
| title_fullStr | Perspectives in Adopting a Practical and Technology-Integrated Approach in the Teaching and Learning of Commercial Courses in the Post-COVID- 19 era in Higher Education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perspectives in Adopting a Practical and Technology-Integrated Approach in the Teaching and Learning of Commercial Courses in the Post-COVID- 19 era in Higher Education |
| title_short | Perspectives in Adopting a Practical and Technology-Integrated Approach in the Teaching and Learning of Commercial Courses in the Post-COVID- 19 era in Higher Education |
| title_sort | perspectives in adopting a practical and technology integrated approach in the teaching and learning of commercial courses in the post covid 19 era in higher education |
| topic | practical approach technology integration approach teaching and learning commercial courses in higher education |
| url | https://noyam.org/ehass2022sp3114/ |
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