How To Apply Digital Technology Into The Classroom Environments: A Case Study In A Regional School In Western Australia

Abstract

Technology has become one of the most important elements in human society in the 21^st century. Digital technology and technology education are some of the popular applications and topics in the current education system. This study aims to understand the application of the Visual-Only Video Teaching Strategy (Dos Santos, 2019) and the feedback of the Visual-Only Video Teaching Strategy from the users (i.e. teachers) at one of the secondary schools in Western Australia. Two research questions guided this study, 1) How can technology and Visual-Only Video Teaching Strategy help teachers to increase the learning motivation of liberal arts and foreign language students? 2) How can teachers merge technology and the Visual-Only Video Teaching Strategy into their classroom environments after the COVID-19 pandemic? Based on the qualitative data from the teachers, three themes were categorised, including 1) Active Learning Behaviours and Feedbacks from the Students, 2) Localised Images, Materials, and Videos Encouraged the Cognitive Learning Growth, 3) Beyond the Textbook: Able to Answer the Questions based on the Visual Videos and Materials. The outcomes of this study will contribute to the following: school leaders, teachers, department heads, and government leaders may take this study as the blueprint to upgrade digital technology and technology education, and encourage teachers to design their visual-only videos in their classroom environments.