JTA President urges Education Ministry to reassess country’s reliance on technology in classroom

President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, Mark Malabver, is urging the Education Ministry to reassess the country’s reliance on technology in the classroom.

Speaking recently at the reopening of the JTA’s western regional office in Montego Bay, Mr. Malabver warned that research suggests that technology maybe destroying students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

He also noted that studies suggested that students are too distracted by technology.