Abstract—The purpose of this study was to design and develop the constructivist learning environment model to enhance technology integration and to foster the creative instructional design in teaching and learning. The target group consisted of 20 second year pre-service teacher students majoring in Educational Technology and Communications who studied the Technology Integration in Education course, Faculty of Education, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand. The focus group of experts in instructional technology and instructional system design was conducted to identify the new learning environment based on constructivist to foster creative thinking related to technology integration in teaching and learning for pre-service teachers. It included the pedagogy innovation, the technology innovation, and the knowledge innovation, which led to the creative learning environment, the innovative curriculum and instruction, and the smart and innovative pre-service teachers. The Constructivist Learning Environment Model for creative technology integration in teacher education was proposed. They included five components – problem base, learning resources, scaffolding, collaboration & coaching, and creation & reflection. 
 

Index Terms—Pre-service teacher education in 21^st century, constructivist learning environment, technology integration in education, creative instructional design

Cite: Wasant Atisabda, Ophat Kaosaiyaporn, and Nisreen Prompalad, "Pre-service Teacher Education in 21st Century: Constructivist Learning Environment Model for Technology Integration to Foster Creative Instructional Design in Teacher Education," International Journal of Learning and Teaching, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 66-70, March 2019. doi: 10.18178/ijlt.5.1.66-70