Differencence between Traditional educational Technology Approach and Modern

educational Technology Approach

Introduction:
                    Education is the development of the power of adaptation to an ever changing social
environment. Technology is the science of techniques and methods of doing / getting things
done, related to any art, science or to a particular profession.
Educational technology is concerned with “the development, application and evaluation of
system, techniques and aids to improve in the process of human learning.”
Definition:
According to S.S.Kulkarni educational technology may be defined as the application of the laws
as well as recent discoveries of the science and technology to the process of education.
The Traditional Approach:
                  In the traditional approach learning and teaching were not analyzed and no effect was
made to improve teaching as such. Punishment played an important role in the education of
children. The teacher often attempted to coerce pupil into reading texts, listening to lectures
which were often insipid and recalling as much as possible of what they heard or read. This may
perhaps be a valuable achievement; but along with it, certain undesirable educational and
psychological by products have also appeared. The student who works mainly under aversive
stimulation finds other ways of escaping Truancy is one such behavior. There is also subtler form
of escape. The student though physically present and looking at the teacher, does not pay
attention, he daydreams sometimes the student may counter attack the teacher. Vandalism is the
form of counter attack one other effect of aversive control in plain in action. The student may be
stubborn and unresponsive. All these reactions have emotional disturbances too resulting in
pupils dropping out of the school system or, to be more apt, being “pushed out” of it.
The Modern approach:
                  The traditional explanation of the term teaching which equates teaching with telling is
not acceptable to the educators of today because the recent researches in the field of educational
psychology of teaching-learning have thrown light on some of the new concepts of teaching.
According to the modern concept, teaching is to cause the child to learn and acquire the desired
knowledge, skills and also desirable ways of loving in the society. The main aim of teaching is to
help the child to respond to his environment in an effective way. The modern methods and
approaches of teaching include self instructional method, personalized system of instruction,
programmed learning.
Difference between Traditional educational Technology Approach and Modern educational
Technology Approach

Traditional educational Technology

Approach Modern educational Technology Approach
1. Educational engagement is in the group 1. Educational engagement is individual although it
form, by and large. Students listen to the may include group work and activities where they
lecturers and occasionally participate in oral are important to the objectives of the program.
question and answer sessions 2. The teachers role is not to teach in the sense of
2. The teacher is primarily responsible for subject matter presentation but to manage the
all subject matter presentation. instructional environment, diagnose students, direct
3. A uniformly high level of student the use of available resources, coordinate
achievement is expected. information etc.
 3.It is assumed that there will be variants in students
ability and therefore normal distributions are
expected
4. Time for completion of the material may vary
across students may be correlated with intelligence.
5. Students evaluation (test and other measures) Aim
at providing feedback on performance diagnosis of
strength and weakness and information for making
decision such as enrichment and extra-help etc.
6. Success of each learner is independent of other
learners as each learner is scored against pre-
4. Time for completion is same for all the establishment criteria and not in comparison with
students. It is not correlated with other learners.
intelligence. 7. Each learner may be provided extra help and time
5. Tests, although, used for diagnostic to reach criterion.
purposes, they generally establish grades, 8. Educational technology provides scope for
i.e ask a summative evaluation over a unit specialization within classroom functions. Through a
of content. careful analysis of the teaching learning process,
6. The success of each learner affected by role such as diagnostician, group activities
the performance of the other learners. coordinator, subject-matter, specialist,
7. Extra time is usually not provided. administrative coordinator etc, can be identified,
8. Specialization in class functions is not defined and developed.
possible except in terms of subject-matter 9. Objectives are subject to periodical analysis and
areas.  revision for meeting the requirements of social-
9. There is more emphasis on the economical- political system.
improvement of the content, themes and 10. The broad goals and objectives are
topics to be consistent with the latest systematically reduced to the level of student
development in the field. behavior objectives and are expressed in terms of
10. Broad goals and objectives are generally observable behaviors which may be quantified.
in terms of only statements. 11. The objectives established govern the use of
11. Test items may take the form of tests and other measures.
sampling the contents. 12. All materials used in the classroom are
12. The administrators establish general coordinated by a suitable plan which clarifies
guidelines and provide time-table.  interactions and responsibilities.
13. New material is introduced if it interests  13. New materials may be introduced for improving
the teacher.   the learning of existing objectives.
14.Materials, media and methods are 14. Media, media and methods are chosen on the
usually chosen on the basis of the interests basis of a model and are congruent with the
of the producers and publishers etc objectives established.
15. Programmes lack validation and 15. Programmes are validation and take into
teaching is considered an art and the only consideration a better utilization of manpower inputs
way to improve teaching is trial and error. in the learning environment.
Conclusion:
                  Thus in Educational technology period before the invention of computer is considered
as old one, period after the invention of computer and utilizing the computer is considered as
modern or recent one. Modern means relating to the present or recent times. Traditional means
relating to or following the old customs.