Constructivism and technology - "A"

An article I found on the ERIC database reported the similarities of teachers who used technology actively in their classroom. Most of the teachers who do integrate computer-assisted instruction in their classroom are constructivists. Constructivists are those who believe that students must be able to create their learning by doing. They are much more likely to involve hands-on activities and group work. This article observed 32 teachers and had the teachers evaluate themselves on their teaching philosophies. The results were surprising, because the teachers tended to exaggerate the role of constructivism in their class. After direct observation, the teachers who said they were constructivists did not use any of the available technology. They did find though that the teachers who did integrate computers were more likely to be constructivists. Those who have different philosophies were less willing to use computers.
I thought that this article related to the question that I am going to be a future teacher and will have to figure out what my core beliefs are in teaching. I also liked that the article brought in technology and real life reports of teachers incorporating it. There were many articles on ERIC and this one was interesting, because I wasn’t completely knowledgeable to what the constructivist teacher believed in.

Judson, E. (2006). How Teachers Integrate Technology and Their Beliefs About Learning: Is There a Connection? Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 14(3), 581-597. Retrieved March 22, 2007, from ERIC database.

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