Constructivist research in educational technology: A retrospective view and future prospects

Abstract

Along with a socially urgent impetus for revolutionary reform of an educational environment appropriate to the 21st century society, constructivism is highlighted in various fields related to education as an alternative educational ideology and approach. Despite its radical shift from traditional learning environments, and the diverse interpretation and understanding among scholars on the nature of constructivism, constructivism surely has brought out meaningful changes and developments in understanding how people learn. In light of this context, the present study aims to retrospectively review the last decade of constructivism, which will be followed by a brief prospective on its future in the next decade, simultaneously taking into account expectations as to how constructivism can stand firm as a theoretical basis for the digital age.

A Mixed Methods Analysis of a Single-Course Strategy to Integrate Technology Into PETE

“…Journal of Research on Technology in Education,38(4), General education researchers have also suggested instructional approaches to embed within a single-course to enhance learning. One suggestion is to create a constructivist-based learning environment that promotes hands-on learning, collaboration, and modeling (Kang, Choi, & Chang, 2007). The merits of constructivist-based learning environments include: exposing pre-service teachers to authentic learning tasks (Murphy, 1997), improving pre-service teachers' perception of technology (Vannatta & Beyerbach, 2000), and enhancing pre-service teachers'…”

“…According to Solomon and Schrum (2007), the emergence of technology in the 21 st century has fueled this need to transform education. Kang, Choi, and Chang (2007) Creating such an environment is critical to promote constructivist use of technology by pre-service teachers. Teo et al (2008) found that when the school environment does not align with constructivist-based learning principles it can have a profound influence.…”

Impact of Digital Education on Learning Behavior of Undergraduates

“…E-Classes are n number of plus points but sometimes they create a lot of difficulties. These difficulties and problems associated with the leaner's behavior such as feeling boring and unengaging (Kang et al, 2007). Digital Learning has so much of the time and flexibility that learners never find the time to do.…”

Theoretical Guidelines for the Utilization of Instructional Social Networking Websites

“…Although there are different types of constructivism proposed by different theorists, most of the theories and approaches share common understandings of the epistemological beliefs and pedagogical perspectives. To illustrate, knowledge is constructed by individuals in the community of practice form one of the basis of these commonalities (Kang, Choi, & Chang, 2007). Lave and Wenger (1991) coined to the term communities of practice (CoP) so as to capture the importance of activity in binding individuals to communities and of communities to legitimizing individual practice.…”