@article {879,
	title = {TEACHERS{\textquoteright} PERCEPTIONS OF USING THE BLENDED LEARNING APPROACH FOR STEM-RELATED SUBJECTS WITHIN THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {19},
	year = {2020},
	month = {August/2020},
	pages = {Continuous},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {583-593},
	abstract = {Globally, as society enters the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we require a transformation in pedagogy. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related subjects are vital to succeeding within the Fourth Industrial Revolution. To provide quality STEM education, teachers{\textquoteright} perceptions related to the teaching and learning of STEM-related subjects is essential to understand. This qualitative research took place at one university in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and explored teachers{\textquoteright} perceptions of using blended learning for STEM-related subjects. Wenger{\textquoteright}s Communities of Practice Theory framed this research. Data were generated from workshops and semi-structured interviews. The results of this research indicated that blended learning is impeded by the lack of technology-based tools; is hampered by teacher professional development; offered the use of virtual hours for consultation and feedback and increased engagement and collaboration within STEM-related milieus. These results provide a glimpse of what teachers perceive regarding the use of blended learning for secondary school mathematics and technology. Globally, these results have relevance when considering the importance of teachers{\textquoteright} perceptions of using blended learning for STEM-related subjects, as society embraces the Fourth Industrial Revolution.},
	keywords = {blended learning, communities, fourth industrial revolution, mathematics teaching, practice, qualitative, STEM teachers, STEM-related subjects, technology teaching, technology-enabled learning},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/20.19.583},
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2020/987-1597214386.pdf},
	author = {Jayaluxmi Naidoo and Asheena Singh-Pillay}
}
