Summary & Analysis of Instructional Technology
- 1. SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY B Y : S I E R R A M I N C E Y E D T 6 0 0 J A N U A R Y 2 3 , 2 0 2 2
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- 3. • Over the years there have been different names for the field of Instructional Technology and Design. There have been different labels and terms such as audiovisual instruction, audiovisual communication, and education technology.
- 4. • In the United States, the most widely used term has been Instructional Technology. The field of Instructional Design and Technology is so difficult to define because the field is ever-changing. Individuals in the field usually focus in on certain aspects of the field. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
- 5. Early definitions of the field of Instructional technology focused on instructional media. The physical means by which instruction is presented to learners. (Reiser & Dempsey ,2018).
- 6. • Later definitions focused on more of the process that each individual should take rather than just associated with media. Instructional Technology is the theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning. (Seels & Richey, 1994, p.1). This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
- 7. • In 2008, an AECT committee produced a book that presented a new definition of the field of educational technology (AECT Definition and Terminology Committee, 2008) Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. (AECT Definition and Terminology Committee, 2008, p.1)
- 8. REFERENCES: • Reiser, R. A., & Dempsey, J. V. (2018). Trends and issues in instructional design and technology. (4th Ed.) Boston: Pearson Chapter 1