Utilising LEGO® Six Bricks® to Enhance the Pedagogy of Pre-Service Teachers in South Africa
This study explores the potential of LEGO® Six Bricks®, a manipulative educational tool, to enhance the pedagogical skills of third-year pre-service teachers in South Africa. Employing participatory action learning and action research (PALAR), the study involved six third-year pre-service teachers f...
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| description | This study explores the potential of LEGO® Six Bricks®, a manipulative educational tool, to enhance the pedagogical skills of third-year pre-service teachers in South Africa. Employing participatory action learning and action research (PALAR), the study involved six third-year pre-service teachers from North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus. Data was generated using LEGO®-voice, reflective journalling and reflective group conversations during and after school-based teaching practice. Data analysis involved thematic content analysis and inductive analysis using ATLAS.ti 23 software These pre-service teachers not only had to reflect on their own perceptions regarding pedagogy and the role that pedagogy plays in being a teacher, but also on how a manipulative can be utilised as a teaching tool. The findings in this study revealed that LEGO® Six Bricks® positively impacted pedagogical approaches despite challenges such as insufficient support from mentor teachers and resource constraints. This study contributes to the ongoing discourse on bridging the theory-practice gap in teacher education by integrating innovative, play-based learning tools. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f63daa3d90664061b53aa89a9a70f06c2025-01-21T02:49:21ZengUniversitas Pendidikan Mandalika, Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan dan PsikologiJurnal Paedagogy2355-77612722-46272025-01-01121334810.33394/jp.v12i1.134836288Utilising LEGO® Six Bricks® to Enhance the Pedagogy of Pre-Service Teachers in South AfricaTarien Breytenbach0Elma Marais1Carolina Botha2Florence Coertzen3North-West University, South AfricaNorth-West University, South AfricaNorth-West University, South AfricaNorth-West University, South AfricaThis study explores the potential of LEGO® Six Bricks®, a manipulative educational tool, to enhance the pedagogical skills of third-year pre-service teachers in South Africa. Employing participatory action learning and action research (PALAR), the study involved six third-year pre-service teachers from North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus. Data was generated using LEGO®-voice, reflective journalling and reflective group conversations during and after school-based teaching practice. Data analysis involved thematic content analysis and inductive analysis using ATLAS.ti 23 software These pre-service teachers not only had to reflect on their own perceptions regarding pedagogy and the role that pedagogy plays in being a teacher, but also on how a manipulative can be utilised as a teaching tool. The findings in this study revealed that LEGO® Six Bricks® positively impacted pedagogical approaches despite challenges such as insufficient support from mentor teachers and resource constraints. This study contributes to the ongoing discourse on bridging the theory-practice gap in teacher education by integrating innovative, play-based learning tools.https://e-journal.undikma.ac.id/index.php/pedagogy/article/view/13483lego® six bricks®pedagogyplay-based learning toolspre-service teachers. |
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| title | Utilising LEGO® Six Bricks® to Enhance the Pedagogy of Pre-Service Teachers in South Africa |
| title_full | Utilising LEGO® Six Bricks® to Enhance the Pedagogy of Pre-Service Teachers in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Utilising LEGO® Six Bricks® to Enhance the Pedagogy of Pre-Service Teachers in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilising LEGO® Six Bricks® to Enhance the Pedagogy of Pre-Service Teachers in South Africa |
| title_short | Utilising LEGO® Six Bricks® to Enhance the Pedagogy of Pre-Service Teachers in South Africa |
| title_sort | utilising lego r six bricks r to enhance the pedagogy of pre service teachers in south africa |
| topic | lego® six bricks® pedagogy play-based learning tools pre-service teachers. |
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