Pracademia—Role Modelling HyFlex Digital Pedagogies in Youth Work Education

This research evaluates the experience of educators and students engaging in HyFlex learning experiences on a university Youth Work programme during the Covid-19 pandemic. Adopting a mixed methods approach, the research identifies challenges, opportunities, and possibilities of HyFlex learning. The research explores how digital skills gained in the classroom supported students to be more confident in role modelling these to deliver Digital Youth Work and support them in a post-Covid-19 environment. HyFlex pedagogies supported the development of pracademics, creating opportunities for learning in the classroom and translating this into real-world practice. Themes of time, technology, accessibility, and communities of practice (COP) are also discussed. Recommendations are made for future Higher Education practice which can be applied beyond Youth Work programmes.