Technology

Meaning,objectives and scope of educational technology.

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EDU03: TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION IN
EDUCATION


Topic: Meaning, objectives & scope of
educational technology.


SUBMITTED BY
Aneesharaj . A
NO – 8
Natural science
Emmanuel college of B.Ed
Training

3. Technology is not only the tool for the development of
science but also the change in the social process. Technology make
more changes in the field of education .Technologyical equipements
improve teaching learning process . Education technology is the
application of scientific principles to education .Educational technology
is an important medium of communication.

4. Educational Technology a system of 5 Ms. Educational technology
is a system in education in which machines , materials media men and
methods are interrelated and work together for the fulfillment of specific
educational objectives. Technology explosion has yielded several new
machines, materials and media which have great potential for use in the
educational enterprise.
Educational technology is an applied or practical study which
aims at maximum educational effects by “controlling” such relevant
factors as educational purposes , educational content, teaching materials
, educational environment, conduct of students , behaviour of instructors
and interrelatiions between students and instructor.

5. Scope of educational technology is as wide as education
itself. Its scope ranges from the concrete educational process to the most
abstract and subtle ones. It includes the use of hardware and software
and systems analysis in various educational operations. The possibility
of using educational technology in almost all areas of education has
been and is being explored. These are the three major areas in education
in which its scope is very wide. These are: Technology related to
general educational administration and management., Technology
related to general educational testing ., Technology related to the
instructional process.
Rowntra (1973) has stated the following as the province of
educational technologist:
1. Identifying aims and objectives of learning.
2. Planning the learning environment.

6. 3. Exploring and structuring the subject matter.
4. Selecting appropriate teaching strategies and learning system.
5. Evaluating the effectiveness of the learning system.
6. Using the insights gained from evaluating to improve their
effectiveness for future.
Important areas which should comprise educational technology are as
under:
1. Concept and various facets of educational technology.
2. Teaching – learning process.
3. Individualised instructional technology.
4. Programmed learning.
5. Teaching models.
6. Learning theories.
7. Multimedia approach to teaching.
8. Mathetics.
9. Cybernetics.
10. Task analysis.
11. Modules.
12. Systems approach.

7. Hillard Jason has stated the following major objectives
of educational technology:
1. Transmitting information.
2. Serving as role methods.
3. Assisting the practice of specific skills , and
4. Contributing to the provision of feedback.
Mackenzie and others describe the following four main
objectives of educational technology.

8. 1. The need to reach more students,
2. To reach them with an improved range of learning materials,
3. To offer greater opportunities for independent study, and
4. To permit at least a limited student response.


(Objectives in terms of broad educational goals)
1.Identification of educational need and aspirations of the community.
2. Determination of the aims of education , broad strategies and
structure of education.
3.Developing a suitable curriculum with interaction of arts, human
values and sciences.
4. Identification of man –material resources and strategies for achieving
the desired aims of education.
5. Developing certain models leading to improvement in the process of
teaching-learning.

9. 6. Identification of major constraints in the environment and the ways
and means of tackling them.
7. Assisting in extending vocational opportunities to masses especially
neglected sectors of society.
8. Managing the entire educational system covering planning,
implementation and evaluation phases .

1. Identifying and analyzing the characteristics and educational needs
of the students.
2. Determining the specific class-room objectives and stating them in
behavioural terms.
3. Analysing the content of instruction and organizing them in proper
sequence.
4. Identifying the available teaching learning material and resources.
5. Identifying the nature of the interaction of the sub system

10. Educational technology has great potential for improving
the teaching learning process . Educational technology is very helpful
in individualizing instruction. Educational technology assist in the
improvement of the teaching learning process. Scope and objectives of
educational technology wide as its meaning.

11. 1. Essentials of Educational technology-J.C.Agarwal
2. Educational technology – Dr. Vanaja.M
3. Essentials of Educational technology – S.K.
Mangal, Uma mangal