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    The Application of a Humanistic Pedagogy-Based Evaluation Tool to Capture Educators’ Perceptions of the Value of Digital Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
    (Atlantis Press, 2023-02-07) Vokwana, N.; Baleni, N.
    The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the prevalence of 21st century digital learning technologies in numerous curriculum-related learning environments. Institutions of higher education progressively tuned to use learning technologies to resource and support teaching and learning environments in either face-to-face or blended or hybrid approaches. However, there is limited research on educators’ perceptions of the value and worth of digital technologies in their practice. In order to capture and portray the educator’s perceptions of the worth and value of digital technologies, an evaluation tool designed based on Humanistic Pedagogy (HP) was developed for this purpose. The HP theory was used as an underpinning theoretical and methodological framework to carry out the research. The selection of humanistic pedagogy was intentional since HP is considered a radical approach. The key research question for this study was “What are the edu cator’s perceptions of the worth and value of technology digital technologies to enhance teaching and learning? The evaluation tools were administered to the aca demic educators teaching across various faculties at the university. The data was analysed using qualitative data methods. The study argues that the capacitation of educators on instructional design and technology integration should be guided by a humanistic approach to create spaces for educators to voice their perceptions about the value and worth of digital technologies.