Attridge, E., & O’Mahony, T. (2025). ‘I could replicate the situation exactly the same as I do in class’: Apprentice lecturers use of a learning management system at an Irish university during and after COVID-19. Journal of Vocational Education & Training. 78(1), 183-200. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2025.2507582

Abstract:

“While technology is playing a more critical role in learning, apprentice lecturers’ use of technology to support learning is under-researched. This qualitative study explores apprentice lecturers’ use and experience of a Learning Management System during and after COVID-19. Thematic analysis was used to make sense of the rich data, gathered using semi-structured interviews, from ten apprentice lecturers. The analysis revealed that technology use largely mirrored participants’ teacher-centric face-to-face methods. This approach did not sustain apprentice online engagement. Applying the theoretical framework, TPACK revealed that limited pedagogical expertise and, to a lesser extent, limited technological proficiency impacted upon the level of learning supported by the LMS.”