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Title: Development of a Human-Centric Pedagogical Ethos for Construction Management Education amidst Industry 5.0
Language: English
Authors: John J. Posillico (ORCID 0000-0003-4818-3670), Todd Stanislav (ORCID 0009-0007-1565-2764), David Edwards (ORCID 0000-0001-9727-6000)
Source: Education & Training. 2026 68(4):565-586.
Availability: Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Construction Management, Higher Education, Industry, Teacher Education, Man Machine Systems, Interaction, College Students, Career Development, Supply and Demand, Information Management
Geographic Terms: South Africa
DOI: 10.1108/ET-03-2025-0132
ISSN: 0040-0912
1758-6127
Abstract: Purpose: Pedagogical and andragogical research within higher education (HE) is ubiquitous throughout a diverse range of academic disciplines. However, pedagogical ethos with an increasingly digital curricula has attracted scant academic attention and Construction Management Education (CME) programmes are no exception. Hence, this research seeks to enhance contemporary CME models for teaching student preparedness to capitalise upon advanced digital technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence and machine learning) under the auspices of Industry 5.0. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed philosophical stance of interpretivism and pragmatism is adopted together with inductive reasoning to examine construction education experts' perceptions of the phenomena investigated. Textual content analysis of semi-structured interview transcripts was utilised to formulate a novel pedagogical ethos for CME. Such knowledge captures the contemporary zeitgeist within HE and inextricably links human centric interaction within digital technologies via taught curricular. Findings: Research findings reveal that more research is required to address a notable knowledge gap on the students' interaction with digital technologies to better prepare them for a career in the sector. Leading on from these findings, a novel proof-of-concept model is developed to engender a robust pedagogical ethos for CME. Originality/value: This research constitutes the first attempt to develop a pedagogical ethos within CME. Moreover, the work underscores the urgency for collaboration within the built environment supply chain (i.e. both downstream raw materials production and upstream deliver to clients) to optimise future CME practices and reap rewards from the innate potential of Industry 5.0.
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