Role of Educational Technology in The Teaching

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Role of Educational Technology in the Teaching-Learning Process

Educational Technology has absolutely revolutionized the entire education system. Until
recently, the teachers used to be the sole interpreter of knowledge to the learners and the
textbooks the sole resource. Educational technology has affected the conventional roles and it
has opened up the new areas of teacher functions such as management of resources and
management of learning. Today, teachers have a range of media to assist and supplement the
instructional work. Teachers can even specify the learning intentions, select the topic, identify
the stimulus situation, determine media, manage teaching and finally conduct evaluation and
modify the instructions in the light of evaluation results. Educational process can’t proceed
systematically without the help of educational technology. Every aspect of educational system is
fully enlightened with educational technology.
1. Educational technology has provided a scientific base to the educational theory and practice.
It has transformed a passive classroom to an active and interactive classroom, with audio-
visuals, charts and models, smart classrooms and e-learning room which has drastically
motivated and increased the attention level of the students.
2. The introduction of educational technology has modernized the teaching-learning climate of
the educational institutions. The learners to be exposed to professionally designed programs on
video or computers.
3. Educational technology has helped and supplemented the teachers in their instructional
programs through the structured lessons for remedial, enrichment or drill purposes. The
learners get training for self-instruction and teachers are relieved of the burden of routine
repetition for exercise and revision purposes.
4. Through a systematic organization of content and instructional materials, educational
technology has provided well-integrated structured materials for teachers thus saving a lot of
their time which in turn may be utilized for creative work and quality improvement.
5. The training and use of educational technology contributes towards the professional growth of
teachers. It equips them in the use of scientific methods for solving educational and
administrative problems. It adds to the teaching competence of teachers and inculcates a
scientific outlook and scientific temper in teachers and students.
6. Educational technology has improved the teaching-learning process and made it more
effective and process oriented. Television, Radio, V.C.R, Computers and LCD projectors etc.
have enriched and facilitated effective transmission of knowledge.
7. Educational technology has not only maintained the standards of education but also improved
the ways of teaching by giving it Teaching Aids and Programmed Instructional Material.
8. Mechanism of feedback devices for modification of teaching-learning behaviour have
produced effective teachers in the teacher-training institutes.
9. Students who appear for higher or competitive examinations have been benefitted by
educational programs on T.V, Radio and Internet.
10. Educational technology has opened up new fields of educational researches in the field of
examination process, evaluation and classroom-teaching.
11. Educational technology has provided practices and strategies that help teachers to teach
according to individual differences of learners.
12. Educational technology has provided scientific foundation to education through the theories
of learning and intelligence.
Thus educational technology is required in each and every aspect of teaching learning process.
Educational technology serves all the purposes for modern education. Education today can’t go
far without the help of educational technology. The innovations of technology in the field of
education have done wonders to educational process. It has not only maintained the structure
but also improved the nature of the educational process.

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