Educational Technology

Arellano, Christine Joy

Educational Technology

Concerns an array of tools, such as media, machines and networking hardware, as well as considering underlying theoretical perspectives for their effective application.

The Roles and Function of Educational Technology in the 21st Century Education

Improvement of Teaching

It tries to find out the different variables of teaching, their interlinks, effects upon each other, relationships, theories of teaching, phases of teaching principles of teaching,

maxims of teaching etc.

Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process

Concerned with various phases of teaching. The principles of teaching and the maxims of teaching are also analyzed by it. Over all, it tries to establish

better and better relationship between teaching and learning.

Improvement of Learning

Educational Technology analyses the process of learning and the related theories. It facilitates more

and more of learning in less time.

Fixing up Goals of Education

The objectives of education are being reviewed and revised with the passage of time. Educational

technology helps in finding out the right objectives. Educational Technology helps in fixing up the right

objectives in the light of the changed circumstances and changed environment.

Training to Teachers

Right type of training to the teachers is the need of the hour. Educational Technology can render its

valuable help in the training of teachers also. The use of video tapes and computers will help the teachers to

remodel and reshape their teaching behaviors suitably.

Development of Curriculum

Keeping in view the objectives of education which have been finalized by education

technology thereafter comes the question of developing right type of curriculum. Only a suitable type of curriculum will help in the

attainment of goals.

Development of Teaching-Learning Materials

Teaching- learning materials are also as important as anything else in the teaching-learning process.

They have to be in accordance with the environment of the learners. In this age of science and technology, the materials of teaching cannot

be unscientific.

Teaching-Learning Strategies

The strategy has to be the right one which should be according to the materials and is able to bring about effective teaching-learning. The different

strategies are being evolved by educational technology. The knowledge of those strategies is a

must for every teacher.

Development of Audio-Visual Aids

They need be used according to the times. The software aids, the hardware aids, the computer and other such appliances, equipment etc., have “to be

used in the present type of teaching-learning environment.

Help in Overall Improvement

Evaluation of the teaching- learning process is also made better because through feedback, things are

improved thoroughly and there is better control over the process of education. Thus, educational

technology can revolutionize the whole process of teaching-learning.

Identification of Needs of the Community

It helps in providing equal education opportunities to backward people, disadvantaged students and

deprived sections of the society. It helps education to reach the remotest corner of the country.

Identification of the Needs of Class-Room Behaviors

Educational Technology identifies the needs of class-room behavior. As the mass education has reduced the standard of education, the use of educational

technology can maintain and improve the standard by the use of teaching aids and programmed

instruction material. Educational Technology can inspire the students in the class-rooms for self-

learning.