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Topic Name - Concept of Educational Technology

Name – Sumana Kualvi

M.Ed Trainee (2018-2020)

Gangadharpur Sikshan Mandir

Content:-

Concept of Educational Technology

1. Meaning……………..
2. Definition………………
3. Objectives………………
4. Educational technology in formal Education (Table)….
5. Educational technology bared on it applicability.
6. Educational technology in non formal, informal, inclusiue education system.
7. Education technology as a system.
8. Impact of Educational Technology.

Educational Technology

Concept of Educational Technology

1. Meaning: - The term ‘educational technology’ by splitting it we get –‘Education’ and

‘Technology’. Technology refers to the systemic application of techniques and
principles of science. ‘Education’ is the process of modification of behavior,
socialization, social efficiency, accumulation and all round development of human
personality.
2. Definition:- Richey defined –“ The study and ethical practice of facilitating learning
and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate
technological processes and resources”.
AECT denoted --“the Theory and practice of design, development, utilization,
management and education of processes ……………………’’
3. Objectives:-
a) Objectives of the Macro Level –
 To develop the appropriate aids and equipment to meet the educational
purpose.
 To develop a suitable curriculum with interaction of science.
 To help in extending educational opportunities to the masses especially the
neglected selection of the community.
 To manage the whole educational system covering planning implementation
and the evaluation phases.
b) Objectives at the Micro Level --
 To identify and analyze. The characteristics and educational needs of the
pupil.
 To identify the available teaching learning material and resources.
 To evaluate the effectiveness of the classroom teaching in terms of pupil’s
performance.
 To provide appropriate fee back of students.

Types of Educational Technology

 Information Technology: -
It is a new technology applied to the creation, storage, selection,
transformation and distribution of information.
 Communication Technology :-
 It means the activity of designing and conducting and communication
system.
 Information and communication Technology :-
It is the mode of education hat use information and communication
technology to support, enhance and optimize the delivery.
 Instructional Technology :-
A student centered technology-dependent pedagogical approach. The
following outlines these types and the pedagogy.
1. Learning Management system
At their core, there make course material available electronically.
Students can engage almost exclusively through a web browser with
minimal effort, instructors.
2. Classroom devices
There are instructor aids – such as – CD players, document cameras, date
projectors etc. It minimizes the amermat of class time.
3. Instructional software
There are course specific application that aim to teach students
content/skills. Especially it is used in online, ‘blended’ courses, ‘flipped’
classes
Application is both interactive an adaptive.

Educational technology informal education

Classification Specification

Visual (verbal) Print or Duplicate Text book / supplementary book,

reference book Encyclopedia,
Magazine, newspaper, documents
and clippings.
Visual (Pictorial) Non –Projected Black board writing and growing,
two dimension charts, posters, maps, diagrams,
graphs, cartoons, photographs
Audio Human voice, gramophone
records, audiotapes, telephone.
Visual Non-Projected three Model, make-up, diorama, Globe,
Dimension Relief map, puppet
Visual projected ( Still) Slide, Filmstrip, OHP, Microfilm,
Computer
Audio visual projected Motion picture film, Television
Multimedia Packages Slide + Workbook; Television
+Workbook
Emerging media Teleconferencing

Table showing Types of educational technology based on its

applicability

Parameter Teaching Instructional Behavioral

technology Technology technology
Exponent Herbart Morison Skinner, Glaser, Skinner,
Hunt, Davis, Crowder, Flanders,
Gage, Gagne, Manger, Gilbert Anderson
Bruner, Glaser
Objectives Development of Development of Development of
cognitive, cognitive domain cognitive
attentive an affective and
psychomotor psychomotor
Component Emphasis on Emphasis on Communication
 content and structure of is the more
communication content. Main important
content. Teacher component- component for
and student Student all
main.
Place of Manager Helper Secondary
Teacher
Foundations Philosophical Psychological and Psychological
Sociological scientific and Principles of
Psychological & cyber tics
Scientific base
Content Theories, Task analysis Theory of
models, objectives, teachers
strategic, reinforcement behavior,
planning, strategies models,
organizing, technique
controlling of
teaching
Significance Development of Development of Development
teaching theory instruction and modification
and making theory of teacher
effectors behavior
Types Memory, Lifar, Branching, Microteaching,
understanding Programmed simulated
an reflective Instruction teaching,
levels of Analysis
Teaching
applications Making class Self instruction Teacher training
teaching correspondence and teacher
 effective and education, educator for
purposeful remedial, effective teacher
teaching

 Application of Educational Technology in Non-formal Education system.

A set of educational activities distinguished from formal education by
haring different goals or purposes or even separated from formal
schooling.
 Application of Educational Technology in Informal Education system.
Through performance support for informal learning may be fun then
characterized by looking at faun factors – convergence, simplicity, reliance to
performance, personalization.
 Application of Educational Technology in Inclusive Education system.

To make inclusive education a success and to teach students hiring diverse

abilities in he same class the following teaching strategies may be used.

(i) Use of multimedia and computer assisted instruction.

(ii) Team Teaching
(iii) Co-operative learning.

Education Technology as a system :-

Input
Process
Output
Impact of educational technology:-
 Digital teaching
 Programme based direction.
 Ate / Information Processing.
 Developed communication system.
 Distance Learning.