constructivism, digital materials, modern didactics, ELT, ESL, TEFL

The present study deals with the employment of principles of constructivism in digital teaching materials (DTMs) which are created by Czech teachers of English and available open access to all teachers. The materials are designed in various formats, from static presentations to interactive ones exploiting latest teaching applications and running on modern digital devices. The focus is placed on chosen DTMs accessible from a website subsidized by the European Social Fund (ESF) and promoted by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MEYS). More than 100 DTMs were analyzed qualitatively regarding their application of modern didactic principles based on the theory of constructivism. The aim was to find out whether the utilization of modern technology automatically endorses modern pedagogy.