Abstract:
Technology is now a compelling tool in teaching and learning, offering
constructivism to education. Its use across all disciplines and Science education
cannot be excluded. In view of this, using a descriptive research design, this study
investigated Preservice teachers use of technology and constructivist events in
colleges of education in the central region, Ghana. Data were collected through
the use of questionnaire from a sample of 60 preservice teachers who were on
their out programme. The total sample size of the colleges of education preservice science teachers was 212.
Participants ranged in age from 21 to 30 years, and were in their final year
of a Diploma programme in three colleges of education in the Central Region of
Ghana. The findings show that Preservice teachers generally do not use
Technological tools in Teaching. Instead, majority of Preservice teachers and their
Tutors use constructivist learning Events to teach. The inability of the Preservice
teachers to use these varied technological tools is due to lack of training and also
due to lack of instructional hardware and software; and the absence of
technological integration units in their schools. The study recommended that
technology integration units and tools should be integrated in the various schools.
