Online Assignment on Approaches of Educational Technology
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Definitions of Educational Technology
• "Educational technology is defined as the development,
application and evaluation of systems, techniques and aids to
improve the process of human learning. "- NCET(National
Council of Educational Technology)
• "Educational technology may be defined as the application of
laws as well as recent discoveries of science and technology to
the process of education"- S. S. Kulkarni.
• "Educational technology is the application of scientific methods
and techniques of education"- B. P. Lulla.
• "Educational technology is in the form of detailed application of
the psychology of learning to practical teaching problems."- De
Ceoco(1971)
• "Educational technology defined as science of techniques and
methods by which educational goals could be realized"- Shiv. K.
Mitra(1968)
Benefits of Educational technology
a. Technology can make education more productive
b. Technology can make education individualized
c. Technology can give instruction a more scientific base
d. Technology can make access to education more immediate and
more equal
e. Technology can make instruction more powerful and
interesting
Approaches to Educational technology
According to A. A. Lemsdein (1964), there is a three-tier approach to educational technology:
Hardware Approach (Technology in education)
• This approach implies the use of mechanical materials and
equipments in education. Term was first introduced by James
O. Finn & others.
• This approach originated from Physical Science and
engineering.
• Using technology in the process of education.
• This approach is aby-product of the scientific and technological
developments of the 20th century.
• In this approach the main feature is the use of audiovisual aids
like charts, models, film-strips, slides, audio cassettes and
sophisticated equipments like film projectors, OHP, slide
projectors, radio, LCD projector, DLP projector, CD players, DVD
players, TV, computer etc.
• This help for knowledge explosion.
• Helps in reaching out of large numbers and hence help in
reducing expenses.
• It leads to an overall efficiency in the educational system.
Software Approach (Technology of education)
• This approach implies the use of Psychological principles and
learning theories in education. Term first introduced by Skinner & Gagne.
• Originated from Behavioral Science.
• In software approach, the Psychology of Learning is exploited for the production/development and utilization of software techniques and materials in terms of learning materials, teaching-learning strategies, tools of evaluation and other
devices to soften and smoothen the task of teaching and learning.
System Approach
• A system is any collection of interrelated parts that together
constitute a larger whole. A number of units working together
for a particular goal.
• These component parts, or elements of system are intimately
linked with one other, either directly or indirectly, and may
affect the overall performance of the system, either beneficially
or adversely.
• System Approach involves three stages
a) System Analysis
b) System Design and implementation
c) System Evaluation
• System approach is a systematic way of analysis, designing &
implementation and evaluation of a process in terms of its
desired objectives.
• In the case of education, Education also can be analyzed in
terms of the three components, namely input, process and
output.
• System Analysis will help the teacher to establish meaningful
relationship between Output, Input and Process.
• This system design should act as the guidelines for the teach in
what to teach, when and what manner.
• Immediate feedback, diagnosis and remediation at every stage
should be the main role to be played by system evaluation.
• Evaluation has to be done continuously and should involve
formative as well as summative.
REFERENCE
•http://sabarishedn.blogspot.com/2015/09/bed-notes-educationaltechnology-module_21.html?m=1
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