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Understanding Educational Technology
Its Nature Scope and Characteristics
Introduction
to Educational
Technology
Prepared by: DAISYLYN ARELLANO
Objectives:
▹ Educational Technology
▹ Meaning of Educational Technology
▹ Characteristics
▹ Nature
▹ Objectives
▹ Scope
1.
Educational
Technology
“
Educational Technology is
concerned with the
development, application,
and evaluation of system,
techniques and aids to
improve the process of
human learning.
Educational technology is a
wide field.
“
Modern age is the age of
science and technology.
The world of today is very
dynamic and we are the
witnesses of series of
technological innovations
in our day to day life.
2.
Meaning of
Educational
Technology
Meaning of Educational
Technology
The term ‘technology’ implies the application of science to
art. The concept of technology has developed during the last few
years. It is a new area in the discipline of education. Educational
technology is comprised of two words education and technology.
Educational Technology is concerned with the
development, application, and evaluation of system, techniques
and aids to improve the process of human learning. It could be
conceived as a science of techniques, methods and media by
which educational goals could be realized. “Educational
Technology” may be defined as the systematic application of the
knowledge of sciences to practical tasks in Education.
3.
Characteristics
of Educational
Technology
Characteristics of
Educational Technology
Technology has changed over the years. The evolution of
technology in the education sector dates back 2,500 years ago.
Technology has transformed learning in classrooms, with teachers
keen to emulate new learning techniques with the help of
technology. We have here some characteristics of educational
technology:
 It is based on scientific and technological advancements and

it is more a practical discipline and less a theoretical one.
 It brings pupils, teachers and technical means together in an
effective way.
 It is the science of techniques and methods. It locates the
problems in the field of education, remedies them and
ultimately aims at improving the education system.
4.
Nature of
Educational
Technology
Nature of Educational
Technology
The nature of Educational Technology may be viewed from the entire
teaching-learning processes like:
• Specification of goals and behavioural objectives,
• Analysis of the characteristics of the learner,
• Selection and organization of the content or subject matter to be learned,
• Methods and strategies of the presentation of the content,
• Use of aid-material, software and hardware, mass media and
communication techniques,
• Effective arrangement of learning situations and learning environment,
• Effective classroom control and management, and
• Continuous feedback and evaluation of the results
5.
Objectives of
Educational
Technology
Objectives of Educational
Technology
Educational technology, provides valuable help in the
total teaching-learning process for achieving the best possible
results in an economic way through the available human and
non-human resources. The major objectives of education
technology can be summarized as follows:
 To identify educational needs and aspirations of the
learners.
 To identify man-material resources and strategies for
achieving the stipulated aims of education.
 To identify major constraints in the environment and the
ways and means to tackle those.
6.
Scope of
Educational
Technology
Scope of Educational
Technology
Educational technology is concerned with all variables, phases, levels,
and aspects of the teaching-learning process. In brief, it works for overall
planning and organization of the system or subsystem of education. The areas
of its operation in education system is summarized below:
1. To Analyse The Teaching Learning Process

2. To Identify The Educational Goals or Objectives
3. Development of Curriculum
4. Development of Teaching-Learning Material
5. Teaching Preparation or Teaching-Training
6. Development and Selection of The Teaching-Learning Strategies
7. Development, Selection and Use of the Appropriate Audio-Visual Aids
8. Effective Utilization of The Hardware and Mass Media
9. To Work for The Effective Utilization of The Subsystem of Education
10. To Provide Essential Feedback and Control Through Evaluation
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Its Nature Scope and Characteristics

 It is based on scientific and technological advancements and

1. To Analyse The Teaching Learning Process

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