Abstract
The world has entered the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and South Africa is no exception. In order not to be left behind, everyone needs to embrace 4IR. This study emanates from the Adult Community Education and Training (ACET) programmes that are offered at community learning centres in the rural area of Limpopo Province whereby, facilitators (practitioners/adult educators) have raised concerns on how they can incorporate technology in their teaching and learning. These community learning centres cater for those who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) and serve as the safety net for this group of people. The purpose of the study was to establish whether technology is used in the teaching and learning of ACET programmes. Qualitative approach was adopted with case study design. Individual interviews and focus groups, were used for collecting data. The findings of the study were that technology is not used in the teaching and learning of ACET programmes due to the digital challenges. In conclusion, this study indicates that ACET practitioners should use technology in their teaching and learning in order to equip adult learners for employment. Therefore, adult educators at community learning centres need to be empowered with technological skills.
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Tlou Molema, University of South Africa, South Africa
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Conference: ECE2023
Stream: Adult
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Molema T. (2023) Using Technology at Community Colleges to Equip Adult Learners for Employment: Digital Divide a Challenge ISSN: 2188-1162 The European Conference on Education 2023: Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2023.69
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2023.69
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